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Road rage shooting leads to woman's arrest

A woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly shooting at a man during a road rage incident. Gayle Williams, 47, of Hobgood, was arrested at the scene and later placed in Lenoir County Jail after being charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. “I would like to thank members of the Grifton Police Department for locating and safely detaining Ms. Williams,” Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers said. “Their actions helped prevent a tragic ending to this unnecessary event.”

New Update: Arrests made in recent shooting

On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Investigators with the Kinston Police Department arrested Calvin Suggs for his involvement in the Homicide of a 17 year old Kinston resident and the Attempted Murder of a 71 year old Kinston resident on July 25th, 2022. Suggs has been charged with Aid and Abet to Murder and Aid and Abet to Attempted Murder and placed in the Lenoir County Jail under a $2,000,000.00 bond.

Update: Arrests made in recent shooting

Ervin Lee Waters Jr. (DOB: 8/10/1997) has been charged and arrested for the 1st Degree Murder regarding the incident on the 1500 Block of Hyman Avenue and Attempted 1st Degree Murder for the incident near the intersection of Adkin Street and E. Bright Street. Samuel Tiveon Roberts (DOB: 6/2/1990) has been charged and arrested in connection to the above listed incidents for Aid/Abet 1st Degree Murder and Aid/Abet Attempted 1st Degree Murder.

Kinston Police investigate two dead, two others shot on Sunday

On Sunday, July 3rd, 2022, at approximately 4:20 am, Kinston Police Officers responded to a report of a person that had been shot at a residence on the 300 block of Sunshine St. Kinston, N.C. Officers arrived on scene to find Kianna Newborn, 25, of Kinston deceased as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. On Sunday, July 3rd, 2022, at approximately 6:30 pm, Kinston Police Officers responded to a report of a person that had been shot on the 200 block of S. Adkin St. Kinston, N.C. Officers arrived on scene to find Michael Davis Jr., 42, of Kinston with multiple gunshot wounds. Mr. Davis was transported to ECU Health Medical Center where he later died as a result of his injuries. The investigation is in its early stages and investigators are working to determine a motive and if this incident is related to the earlier shooting.