Derrick Maye, 39, male, Black/African American, was found wounded just after 3:10 a.m. on July 13, 2025, in the parking lot of Summer Nights Dominican Restaurant at 2205-B East Ash Street in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Officers responding to reports of gunfire discovered Derrick Maye, 39, male, and he was rushed by EMS to UNC Health Wayne, where he died from his injuries a short time later.
In the days that followed, the loss of Derrick Maye, 39, male, rippled through Goldsboro, with funeral home notices confirming the date of death and age, and noting a life rooted in the community. Public obituaries recorded that Derrick Maye, 39, male, passed on July 13, 2025, with services handled locally, underscoring how quickly a familiar name on East Ash Street became a name on memorial pages.
Investigators with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau took over the case, and as of mid-August the department renewed its plea for witnesses and videos from the area that morning. That update identified the location as the business parking lot on East Ash Street and again named Derrick Maye, 39, male, as the victim while asking the public for tips to help piece together what happened before the gunfire.
Police reported no arrests in the immediate aftermath, and they did not release information about a suspect or motive. Coverage from that day and subsequent updates consistently emphasized that no suspect details were being shared and that anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers as the investigation into the killing of Derrick Maye, 39, male, remained active.
