No shots fired at disturbance at McDonalds in Kinston

There was a disturbance at the McDonalds located at 4194 W Vernon Avenue in Kinston that brought out members of the Kinston Police Department as seen in the video below.

Council member Chris Suggs posted the following on Facebook:

“There were NO SHOTS fired at the McDonalds on West Vernon. Very heated situation with guns being brandished and dangerously handled, but NO shots fired.”

The Kinston Police Department posted the following on their Facebook page:

Tonight, officers responded to McDonalds located at 4194 W. Vernon Ave. in reference to a large fight. Several firearms were drawn but no shots were fired. Officers arrested 3 suspects involved in the fight along with a 16 year old juvenile (juvenile petition) for illegally possessing a firearm and another suspect for illegally possessing a firearm.

2 firearms were recovered. No injuries were reported and no one was shot. This is an ongoing investigation. We are not prepared to provide any names or additional information at this time.