Two Raleigh men are facing serious charges after Pitt County deputies say they sprayed gunfire into an occupied Greenville home during an attempted armed robbery. Investigators say evidence at the scene pointed them to a suspect vehicle, which was later flagged by license-plate cameras. Raleigh officers stopped the car, arrested both men, and the pair, both in their early 20s, are now being held without bond in Wake County while the probe continues.
Scene and investigation
Pitt County deputies say they were called around 4:44 p.m. on Saturday to a home on Billy Loop in Greenville for reports of an attempted armed robbery and shots fired into a residence that was occupied at the time. Detectives with the sheriff's Major Crimes, Gang and Gun, and Forensic Services units processed the scene, collecting evidence that investigators say led to warrants for Joaquin Shamese Leak, 22, and Denathean Deriyon Singleton, 21, according to WCTI.
Charges and arrests
A Pitt County magistrate issued warrants charging both men with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of discharging a weapon into occupied property, and one count of attempted misdemeanor breaking or entering. After a be-on-the-lookout alert went out, Raleigh police located and stopped the suspects' vehicle, then charged Singleton with a felony count of carrying a concealed gun and a misdemeanor count of resisting a public officer, and charged Leak with possession of a firearm by a felon and carrying a concealed gun. Both men were denied bond and remain in custody at the Wake County Detention Center, as reported by WITN.
How police tracked the suspects
Investigators say the key break came when they identified the suspects' vehicle using the FLOCK camera system, which scans license plates and alerts law enforcement. That hit led to a be-on-the-lookout notice that helped Raleigh officers quickly find and stop the car, resulting in the arrests. According to the sheriff's office, the multi-agency effort relied on a mix of on-scene evidence and camera technology to move the case from the shooting on Billy Loop to suspects in custody in Raleigh, and the investigation remains active, according to WCTI.
Next steps
Prosecutors are expected to review the warrants, and the Pitt County Sheriff's Office says court dates and formal filings will follow as investigators keep working the case. Authorities have not released any information about possible injuries to anyone inside the home or about a potential motive, and they are asking anyone with tips to contact the sheriff's office, per WITN.
