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Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy posted a video update Friday afternoon on the investigation into the use of force used by two police officers Monday afternoon.
The investigation continues and footage of the encounter that led to officers Kevin Page and McKinley Jones using open fist strikes on 36-year-old David Lee Bruton Jr. at the conclusion of a foot chase.
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Interested volunteers do not need to signup but simply show up at 8 a.m. in the parking lot behind the police department located at 205 E. King Street. Trash pick-up tool, gloves, trash bags and buckets will be provided with limited availability. Volunteers are encouraged to bring some additional supplies if they can.
The cleanup will focus on East Bright Street and Shine Street area, and South Queen Street to Adkin Street.
“It’s just an area where we see a large amount of trashing,” Goyette said. “People can take pride in their community, and we want people to be willing to come out and want to be part of this.”
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Rahmel Gray, 20, of Pink Hill, NC and Tysheek Gray, 22, also of Pink Hill are facing charges in connection to an alleged shooting on College Street in Kinston on Thursday.
Warrants were taken out Friday for shooting into an occupied dwelling and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to a news release.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area of college street and they discovered shell cases on the 900 block of College Street.
Rahmel Gray was taken into custody at his residence with the assistance of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Department on Friday but at this time, officers have been unable to locate Tysheek Gray.
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North Carolina Sen. Jim Perry was appointed recently as co-chairman of the senate select committee on storm-related river debris and damage. The committee’s purpose is to increase resiliency and mitigate damage from future flood and storm events.
“I’m thankful that Sen. Berger and my colleagues appreciate the issues created by storm debris in Eastern North Carolina, Perry said in a statement. “Our first meeting will be in April, where we will have the latest information from the NC Policy Collaboratory, the Division of Mitigation Services, the Division of Soil and Water, and others.”