One injured after shooting, crash - police investigating

On June 29, 2020 at approximately 12:41 pm, officers with the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle wreck on Hwy. 11 north near Mewborn Avenue. Before officers arrived on the scene, they were advised shots had been fired at that location and some subjects had fled the scene.

Officers arrived to find three vehicles involved in the crash, both northbound and southbound lanes had to be closed for a period of time. The driver of a burgundy Buick LeSabre had to be extracted from the vehicle by Kinston Fire and Rescue. He suffered from a gunshot wound to his leg. He was then transported to Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

The driver of a black Toyota Camry was transported to UNC Lenoir, Kinston, NC. The subjects in a black Dodge Ram fled the scene. The investigation revealed the shots were fired before the vehicles collided. This investigation is on-going.

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating incidents 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 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.