North Carolina man wanted in shooting death of 5-year-old boy, police say

North Carolina man wanted in shooting death of 5-year-old boy, police say According to the Wilson Times and WTVD, Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, 25, of Wilson, is facing a first-degree murder charge after police said he shot the child about 5:30 p.m. Sunday at a Wilson mobile home park. Emergency crews rushed the boy to a nearby hospital, where he died, the news outlets reported. (Wilson Police Department)

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

WILSON, N.C. — A North Carolina man is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy, authorities said.

According to the Wilson Times and WTVD, Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, 25, of Wilson, is facing a first-degree murder charge after police said he shot the child about 5:30 p.m. Sunday at a Wilson mobile home park. Emergency crews rushed the boy to a nearby hospital, where he died, the news outlets reported.

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Police said Sessoms may be traveling in a black, 2019 Toyota Corolla with North Carolina tag TCH-2773 and no front bumper.

If you have information about the case, call Wilson police at 252-399-2323.