On Monday, July 25th, 2022, at approximately 4:20 am, Kinston Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting that had occurred near the intersection of Adkin Street and E. Bright Street. Officers arrived on scene and discovered that an unknown assailant had fired multiple rounds into a vehicle; the victim a, 71 year old female of Kinston, was unharmed.

On the same date at approximately 4:40 am, Kinston Police Officers were called to a report of an individual that had been shot on the 100 block of Airport Rd. Kinston, N.C. Officers arrived on scene to find John Palmer, 28, of Kinston deceased as a result of a gunshot wound.

A short time later at approximately 5:45 am, officers were called to the 1500 block of Hyman Ave. Kinston, N.C. in reference to a deceased individual near the roadway. The individual was identified as a 17 year old juvenile who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. At this time, it appears that all of the incidents are related and Kinston Police Detectives are working diligently to identify the perpetrator(s).

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.