Kinston Police: Homicide investigation underway

**Update on shooting incident from last night: Last night at 1134 pm officers of Kinston PD responded to 607 E. Highland Avenue in response to a 911 call of a domestic disturbance where a subject had been shot. The deceased has been identified as Alexander Jerrod Baker 34-year-old male subject who was staying at the residence with his girlfriend, one male, age 20, and two juvenile male subjects. All subjects involved in the incident have been identified and are cooperating in the investigation. Kinston Police are conferring with the Lenoir County District Attorney's office on the investigation and possible charges related to the incident.

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Update on shooting incident from last night: All subjects involved in this incident have been located. There is no further danger to the public related to this case. The case is still under investigation.

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On 05/20/2020 at 11:34 p.m., Kinston Police responded to 607 E. Highland Ave. Kinston, NC in reference to a subject that had been shot. Officers arrived on scene and located a 34-year-old Black male with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. The victim was pronounced dead on scene. Officers are following up on several leads at this time but encourage anyone that may have been in the area to contact the Kinston Police Department.

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating crimes of violence perpetrated in our city. We will investigate such cases with no compromise for crime, and continue to seek assistance from the community we proudly serve. If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.