On Wednesday, May 24th ,2023, at 2328 hrs officers responded to the 400 blk of N Davis St. in regards to a shooting. Upon arrival officers located Franklin Antonio Bowden II deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.

Detectives are actively investigating this incident.

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating crimes of violence perpetrated in our city. 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.