According to a statement from the Kinston Police Department, on Monday, June 1, 2020, officers with the KPD were dispatched to a call of shots fired at approximately 4:25 p.m. in the area of the 300 block of College St. Officers responded and found damage from gunshots to two residences on the 300 block of W. Washington St. The case is still under investigation. This incident is not related to the peaceful protest which was held in Kinston earlier today.

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 any further information about these incidents, 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.