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WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) — The man accused of shooting a woman outside the Wilson County Courthouse before exchanging gunfire with law enforcement officers is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday morning.
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According to online court records, 21-year-old Abdul Karim Mustafa is expected to appear in Wilson County District Court at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Mustafa was arrested Monday after authorities said he shot a 19-year-old woman multiple times outside the courthouse before fleeing the scene. Investigators said he later opened fire on responding officers several blocks away, leading to an exchange of gunfire before he was taken into custody.
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17)
The woman remained in critical condition Monday after undergoing emergency surgery at ECU Health Medical Center, according to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office.
During the shootout, a Wilson County sheriff’s deputy was struck twice in his ballistic vest and suffered minor injuries, while a Wilson police officer was shot multiple times in the arm, authorities said. The officer was taken to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville and was listed in stable condition Monday evening.
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Mustafa was treated at a hospital for a single gunshot wound to the arm and released before being taken to the Wilson County Detention Center, Sheriff Calvin Woodard Jr. said.
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17) 
Police responding to a “critical incident” in downtown Wilson on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Cole Sams/CBS 17)
The sheriff’s office has charged Mustafa with the following:
- Attempted first-degree murder
- Going armed to the terror of the public
- Discharging a firearm in city limits
- Three counts of injury to real property
Investigators believe the courthouse shooting was an act of retaliation connected to the June 23 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Ladarrius “D’baby” Simmons, according to the sheriff. Authorities said the woman who was shot outside the courthouse is related to the suspect charged in Simmons’ killing.
According to Wilson police, a 17-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with murder in Simmons’ death on June 28.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe into the officer-involved shooting, while the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office continues investigating the initial shooting outside the courthouse.