Friday, October 23, 2026

Update: Brunswick authorities seeking ‘armed and dangerous’ men who fired on Leland Driver

Brunswick County is asking for any information regarding a shooting on an occupied vehicle (Port City Daily photo/COURTESY BCSO)
Brunswick County is asking for any information regarding a shooting on an occupied vehicle (Port City Daily photo / COURTESY BCSO)

Update: Saturday, 7:00 a.m. — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is charging two men with six counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The men are believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

LELAND — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two men who opened fire on a driver in Leland.

Detectives with the BCSO are searching for two men who are suspects in an incident that occurred earlier today involving shooting into an occupied vehicle.

Police say Dontee Forte and another black male going by the name of “Sosa” were seen on foot in the area of Four Seasons MHP on Dogwood Road in Leland at approximately 12:30 this afternoon.

The incident followed a domestic incident that occurred just prior to the shooting and is thought to be an isolated incident. No one was injured.

Dontee Forte (Port City Daily photo/COURTESY BCSO)
Dontee Forte (Port City Daily photo / COURTESY BCSO)

Anyone with information should contact Detective Mitchell McCaffity at ‭(910) 363-6555‬ or call 911.

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