Investigators with the Sampson County Sheriff’s office have identified the victim in a shooting that took place Wednesday, Nov. 11, around 2:20 p.m. on Castle Lane in Harrells.

Deputies, responding to a shots fired call, found the body of Christopher Perice Owens, 23, of Garland, on the floor of a double-wide trailer. The caller advised that they heard multiple gunshots from the residence next to them.

When deputies arrived at the scene, reports show, they saw the front door of the double-wide trailer partially opened. After several attempts to get the occupant(s) to come out, the deputies entered the home.

Owens’ body, which reportedly had signs of “obvious trauma,” was located on the living room floor of the mobile home. Deputies also observed multiple bullet holes in the walls of the residence. No one else was found.

While investigators were processing the crime scene on Castle Road, Evans Cromartie, 24, of Harrells, went to the Sheriff’s Office in Clinton in regards to the Castle Lane shooting.

Cromartie had a gunshot wound to his shoulder area and was transported to Sampson Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Officials said that neither Owens nor Cromartie were residents of the Castle Lane mobile home. Currently, investigators are conducting interviews with potential witnesses and processing physical evidence to determine what transpired at that location.

Investigators are awaiting the final autopsy results; an investigation is still on-going and no charges have been filed.

Anyone with information concerning the events on Castle Lane is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (910) 592-4141.

To reach Doug Clark call 910-592-8137 ext. 123 or send e-mail to sisports@myclintonnc.com.