On Sunday, September 20, 2020, at 4:19 p.m., Kinston Police Officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of the 700 Block of N. Adkin St. Kinston, NC. As officers were arriving in the area they were advised that a subject had been struck in the leg by gunfire. The juvenile victim was transported to UNC Lenoir by a private vehicle where he has since been treated and released.

On Monday, September 21, 2020, officers arrested Al Lee Myers of La Grange, NC for his involvement in this incident. Mr. Myers was taken into custody without incident and charged with Attempted Murder and Assault with a Deadly Weapon with intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury. Mr. Myers was held in the Lenoir County Jail under a $300,000.00 secure bond. This incident is still an active investigation.

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.