** Case Update **

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, around 6 p.m., members of the Kinston Police Department located the suspect vehicle on the 900 block of E. Highland Ave. During the course of the investigation detectives were able to identify, Jaquan Sutton, 22, of Kinston as the driver of the vehicle used in the commission of the crime. Sutton was arrested without incident and charged with Attempted Murder.

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, shortly after 10 am, members of the Kinston Police Department responded to the report of shots fired in the area of 500 E. Shine Street. The investigation revealed that an unknown shooter in a grey passenger vehicle fired shots at a group of men that were on Shine Street. As officers arrived on scene they were able to arrest the following subjects for their involvement in the crime.

• Niyon Lathon, 19, Kinston, NC – Attempted Murder & Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon

• Tyler Jalile Davis, 21, Kinston, NC – Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

• Tajiri Delon Hines, 19, Kinston, NC – Carrying a Concealed Handgun

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Kinston Police Department.

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.