Reports on social media indicate a shooting took place on Tuesday afternoon outside the Dollar Tree in the Westpoint Shopping Center on West Vernon Avenue in Kinston.

One commenter on Facebook reported hearing a gunshot, and witnessing a large police response a few minutes later.

Scanner traffic indicated that at least one person had been shot during the incident.

This is a developing story.

Neuse News has reached out to the Kinston Police Department for a statement, and will update this story as we get more information.