Kinston Police: Arrest made in connection with shooting
On Thursday, March 11, 2021 around 3:34 p.m., Officers responded to multiple call of shots fired in the area of Charlotte Ave. and Dixon St. Kinston, NC. Officers arrived and located several shell casings in the roadway but no injuries or property damage was reported.
On Friday, March 12, 2021, Officers charged Ja Quan Sutton, age 22 of Kinston, NC with Obstruction of Justice charges related to this incident.
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.
