Kinston Police Department: Murder case update
On Friday, September 24th, 2021, members of the Kinston Police Department obtained a warrant for arrest for Donte Reynolds, 27, of Kinston for his involvement in the murder and shooting of Micro Croom and Rashad O’Neil. Reynolds was taken into custody by Kinston Police Officers with assistance from the NC SBI. Reynolds was placed in the Lenoir County Jail under no bond.
On Monday, September 20, 2021, at approximately 5:10 am, Kinston Police Officers responded to a call of a person who was shot near the intersection of Pollock Street and W. Washington Avenue, Kinston N.C. Officers arrived on scene and located Rashad O’Neil, 25, and Micro Croom, 59, both of Kinston suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Personnel arrived and transported O’Neil to Vidant Medical Center and Croom was pronounced deceased at the scene. The preliminary investigation reveals that an unknown suspect(s) shot the victims at the intersection of Rhodes Ave. and Pollock Street. After the shooting the assailant(s) fled the area.
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.
