From Kinston Police Department:

On March 10, 2021 at 1430 hrs, officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to UNC Lenoir in regards to a person who had been shot. Upon arrival officers located a 26 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper leg.

This incident is believed to have occurred on the 700 block of Dixon St. Kinston Police Department is working diligently to identify the perpetrator(s) of this crime.

If anyone has information about this incident, or was in the area of Dixon St., 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.