On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at approximately 8:01 PM, Kinston Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a gun shot victim in the area of Jack Rountree Apartments. Officers were also advised that the victim had been transported to UNC Lenoir via personal vehicle. Officers responded to both Jack Rountree and to UNC Lenoir.  Contact was made with the victim, a juvenile, and family at the hospital. The victim was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the right arm. 

Officers located the scene of the incident near the 2100 block of Viking Dr.  Kinston Detectives and Crime Scene personnel responded and are actively conducting further investigation into the incident. 

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating crimes of violence perpetrated in our city. We will investigate such cases without 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, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or through the Tip411 App that is available on both Apple and Android devices.  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.  

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ORIGINAL STORY

A 13-year-old student was shot this evening in the Jack Rountree area.

Kinston Police Chief Keith Goyette confirmed the incident, stating, "A juvenile was shot this evening in Jack Rountree and taken to the hospital before EMS arrived." Fortunately, the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

KPD is actively investigating the case, and a formal press release is expected Thursday morning. This is a developing story, and updates will follow as more information becomes available.