Prominent Johnston County businessman William Frank Lee remained hospitalized on Monday one day after being shot inside his home.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to Mr. Lee’s home on Peach Orchard Road outside of Four Oaks around 1:46am Sunday.
Lee reported an altercation occurred inside his home during which he was assaulted and shot in the foot. Lee told deputies he was alone at his home prior to the incident occurring.
Authorities said Mr. Lee sustained non-life threatening injuries. He is being treated at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.
On Monday, authorities said the investigation into the shooting was still in its early stages and additional information would be released as it becomes available.
As of Monday, no arrests had been made in the case.
Lee is a prominent businessman, landowner and agriculture official. He operates Central Marketing on Wal-Pat Road in Smithfield. In 2016, he sued Universal Corporation and Universal Leaf North America claiming the Virginia-based company stole and used his ideas and trade secrets for processing sweet potatoes for sale.
Anyone who saw any suspicious activity around Mr. Lee’s home on Peach Orchard Road, off US 701 South, early Sunday morning is asked to contact the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office at 919-989-5000. Callers can remain anonymous.
