UPDATE: On March 25, 2025, members of the Kinston Police Department’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT) and A-Squad, with assistance from the Department of Adult Corrections, successfully took Jamarion Gray into custody.
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LCSO release: 911 calls from Sunday's shooting incident involving Amazon trucks, head on collision
We are not planning to hold a press conference on this event today; the incidents remain under investigation by the LCSO and the State Highway Patrol.
Kinston police seek suspect in Airport Road shooting
The Kinston Police Department’s (KPD) Investigations Division has obtained warrants for Jamarion Tylee Gray (21, of Kinston) in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 3, 2025, on the 300 block of Airport Road.
KPD investigating shooting on Airport Road
On March 3, 2025, KPD’s D-Squad responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 300 block of Airport Road. Officers arrived on the scene and located a 23-year-old victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg.
Kinston Police investigate shooting on N. Herritage Street
On 01/24/2025 at 10:20 a.m. Officers with the Kinston Police Department, responded to the area of 2400 block of N. Herritage St. regarding a gunshot victim. The victim was taken to Vidant Medical Center via ground unit. Investigations and crime lab responded to the scene and began investigating the incident.
Kinston Police Department investigates shooting incident involving juvenile
On Sunday, November 11, 2024, at approximately 12:47 p.m., officers from the Kinston Police Department responded to a reported shooting on the 700 block of East Lenoir Avenue. Upon arrival, law enforcement located a 15-year-old male victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his extremities.
Kinston man found shot after crash, investigation underway
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, at approximately 12:06 AM, Kinston Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a subject that struck a pole with a vehicle at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Harvey St. Officers were also advised that the subject driving the vehicle appeared to have been shot.
Kinston Police Department arrest 3 people in connection with shooting of a 13-year-old
On Thursday, October 10, 2024, detectives from the Kinston Police Department identified a suspect in an ongoing shooting case as 24-year-old Majyia Bryant of Kinston.
Lenoir County Man Charged After Shooting at Motor Vehicle
On Friday, September 27, 2024, at approximately 7:00 PM, officers from the Kinston Police Department's C-Squad responded to reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, who reported that he was turning from Old Snow Hill Road when the suspect began shooting at him from a residence on Greenmead Drive.
Kinston shooting leaves one dead, one injured on S. McDaniels
On Friday, September 20, 2024, at approximately 8:50 pm, Kinston Police Officers responded to the 300 block of S. McDaniels St., Kinston, N.C., for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located two individuals who were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
KPD Case Update: Another arrest made in connection to August shooting at Mitchell Wooten
On Friday, August 30, 2024, Tyrone Artis (23 of Kinston) was arrested for his involvement in this incident. Artis was placed in the LC Jail under a secured bond
Kinston police arrest three suspects in Mitchell Wooten shooting case
On August 29th, 2024, Detectives with the Kinston Police Department obtained and served warrants on Davontae Moore, T-Derrik Artis. Detectives also obtained additional warrants for Joshua Wilson. All of these warrants were related to the shooting that occurred in Mitchell Wooten on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Kinston Police investigating shooting incident
On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at approximately 11:21 p.m., officers from the Kinston Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim at the 15 building of Mitchell Wooten complex. Upon arrival, officers found Sylvester Arrington, 36, of Kinston, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
UPDATE: Teen who shot at law enforcement officers in La Grange taken into custody
UPDATE: Mr. Hardy was taken into custody without incident at 11:10 this morning on Washington Street in La Grange by LCSO deputies with assistance from the State Highway Patrol.
Officer-Involved Shooting Leads to Arrest of Goldsboro Man on Multiple Charges
On May 23, 2024, Kinston Police attempted to arrest Demetrius Williams, 36, of Goldsboro, resulting in an officer-involved shooting and a subsequent vehicle pursuit. Williams, who was found with a firearm, marijuana, and cocaine in his vehicle, was charged with multiple felonies and placed in Lenoir County Jail without bond. The NC SBI is assisting with the investigation into the shooting while the department conducts its own internal review.