Early-morning shooting in Wendell sends one to hospital, suspect arrested

The Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early-morning shooting near Wendell.

Officials said they got a call Saturday just before 2 a.m. to the 100 block of Indian Trail. They found Peyton Brooks, 23, with a gunshot wound to her back. She was transported to WakeMed Hospital.

Witnesses told deputies Brooks and two of her female friends were traveling down Highway 97 when two male subjects followed their vehicle along the highway before firing rounds at the car, striking only Brooks.

Saturday evening, investigators charged Jonathan Joe Woodbury III with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and firing into an occupied vehicle.

Deputies continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to call the Wake County Sheriff’s Office’s non-emergency number at (919) 856-6911.