**Case Update**

On March 10, 2021, Kinston Police officers responded to the 700 block of Dixon Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers were notified a 26 year old male subject had been shot in the leg and transported himself to UNC-Lenoir Hospital where he was treated for his bullet wound and subsequently released.

On May 12, 2021, Kinston Police officers obtained an arrest warrant for Brandon Tripp for:

• Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury

• Discharge a firearm from an enclosure to incite fear (drive-by shooting)

On May 12, 2021, Brandon Tripp of Kinston, 20 years of age, was arrested and placed in the Lenoir County Detention Center under a secured bond.

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.