GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Greensboro police began a homicide investigation on Saturday after a man was shot and killed, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release.
At 9:25 a.m., police responded to the 3700 block of West Avenue when they were told about a person being found with a gunshot wound.
The person, later identified as Malik Ahmad Peterson, 20, of Guilford County, was then taken to a hospital where he died.
Next of kin has been notified.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000. Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.org to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous.