KPD arrests suspect in shooting that wounded local man
-UPDATE-
KPD Detectives obtained warrants on Zyshawn Smith (20) for Discharging a Firearm into Occupied Property Causing Serious Bodily Injury.
On February 2, 2024, KPD's Violent Crime Action Team apprehended Smith without further incident. Smith was placed in the LC Jail under no bond.
This case remains under investigation and 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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 31, 2024
Contact: Major B. Turner (252) 939-3204
Request for Information
On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 8 p.m., members of the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of Williams St. in reference to a report of a subject that had been shot. Upon arrival, officers discovered Don’Tavis Coppedge (22) of Kinston suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators responded to the scene and determined that the assailant(s) fired a single shot through a bedroom window, striking Coppedge. Coppedge was taken to ECU Health Center in Greenville, where he is receiving treatment.
The Kinston Police Department makes it a priority to investigate all crimes 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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