Kinston Police arrest man for April murder

(WITN)
Published: May 18, 2018 at 2:47 PM EDT

Police in Kinston say they've caught up with a man they believe murdered another man last month.

Jamari Davis, 25, of Kinston, was arrested around 1 p.m. today and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cleo Majette Jr., of Seven Springs.

It was back on April 22nd around 8:30 a.m. that officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on the 1600 block of Reed Street. There officers found Majette shot dead inside of the vehicle.

Davis was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Davis is being processed and will be taken to the Lenoir County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information regarding this case, they are asked to call the Kinston Police Department at 252-939-3160, The TIPS LINE at 252-939-4020, or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444.