Man arrested after 2 teens hurt, 1 killed in Kinston shooting
A man has been arrested following the shooting of three teenagers in Kinston. One of the teenagers, a 14-year-old, died.
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The shooting occurred Wednesday night around 8:45 p.m. in the 500 block of Mitchell Street.
Malik Dyshaun Bryant, 24, of Kinston, was arrested and charged with an open count of murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Bryant is being held in the Lenoir County Detention Center under no bond.
Police could not release the names of the victims but said a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old are hospitalized at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. They were in critical condition as of Thursday morning.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Kinston Police Department's tip line at 252-939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444.
"The members of the Kinston Police Department are very thankful for the community reaching out to assist in this investigation," a press release stated.
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