Duplin County Sheriff's Office: Man charged with murder, burglary in home invasion
August 31, 2022
From Duplin County Sheriff’s Office
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at approximately 03:19 am, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Bowden Road near the Faison area of Duplin County, to a victim with a gunshot wound. Once on the scene, deputies found a 51 year old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Duplin County EMS transported the male to ECU Health Duplin where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The victim was identified as Reginald Lamont Blackmore, age 51, of Bowden Road, Faison, NC.
During the investigation, it was learned that three male subjects entered the residence wearing masks. One of the males pushed past the female resident and engaged the male victim. The female reported hearing several shots and then the three males left. A silver in color sedan was seen traveling at a high rate of speed from the area. A suspect was developed and he was known to law enforcement to drive a silver in color sedan. It was learned that the suspect was from the Sampson County area. Deputies located the suspect vehicle near Roseboro and conducted a vehicle stop later that evening. The suspect, Dexture Shyheme Smith, age 25, of Sampson County was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the Duplin County Magistrates Office and charged with Murder and Burglary. He is currently being held in the Duplin County Jail without bond. The investigation is ongoing.
