On Monday, November 28th, 2022, at approximately 8:00pm, members of the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to a report of a subject that had been shot near the 1200 block of N. Independence St. Kinston, N.C. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a  multiple gunshot wounds. Lenoir County EMS arrived and assisted officers with rendering aid  to the victim. The victim was transported to ECU Medical Center where he remains in Fair  Condition. At this time, this appears to have been an isolated incident and Kinston Police  Detectives are working diligently to identify the perpetrator(s).  

The Kinston Police Department is actively working this case. 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. This investigation is in the preliminary stages and anyone with information is  encouraged to contact the Kinston Police Department.