Man found deceased with possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, Wilson NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/27/2025 08:46 AM

Near Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893

A 75-year-old man was found cold to the touch near Goldsboro Street South in Wilson, likely due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Emergency services responded and confirmed the man was dead on arrival.

Audio|Source: Wilson City Police, Wilson County Sheriff, Wilson City Fire, Wilson County EMS

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Transcript:

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14.1 Zolskarly 1-near Goldsboro St S, Ferry-Ecker-Ress, 9-Ech-O-1,

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9-ECHO-1 -101-1-14-Row-S-Row-S-3 South.

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It's on Tack 1-T-1-11-46, close and clear.

00:22

Bayless Evans and Rout.

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Wilson Nielsaven EMS10 Cogne

00:35

Very Wilson

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Wilson engine 3 Wilson ELS7 MS10 we have a so that

00:51

Fire Department advising that the subject is cold to the touch and known how long he's been down.

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Matarine 3, Wilson.

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Show me your route with engine 3.

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Wilson, the Titan 3, Topps.

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176, Wilson.

01:09

Fire department's already on sync.

01:13

176, if we would, indicating cadd, search warrant, that's good.

01:17

236, 10-1[1].

01:19

3 Cross Streets for near Goldsboro St South are Briggs Street and Collette Street, 75-year-old male, possible self-inflicted gunshot.

01:27

We'll leave it's an off-duty.

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Correctionary, we've hired Wilson Fire Department, first responder.

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ALF.

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ALF. A-LF under Wilson.

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This is A-LF7. We'll be en route to the cardiac risk with Ian N10. 10 .10.

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10.10.

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10.10.

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Tell him.

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The Titan 3, command.

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Good. The Italian 3, you can just for going. The Italian 3, you need just for going.

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And

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The Italian three, Couthey,

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Wilson, you can show me clear in service.

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Wilson,

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just devising it seems to see deeply.

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Wilson, command.

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Wilson, can I answer.

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Wilson,

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EMS Anderson, Rout, same as a confirmed DOA[2].

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-1: Signal weak / Unable to copy

[2]

DOA: Dead on arrival

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Near Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893

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