Man found with gunshot wound near burning house in Columbus County

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire, which then turned into a shooting investigation.

According to officials, it happened early Thursday morning in the area of Pine Circle Road near Tabor City.

Deputies say when they arrived, they found Jacquavius Gerald shot in the front yard. At the same time, a home next door was on fire.

Tabor City Fire and Rescue responded and took Gerald to Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach.

The case remains under investigation.