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Updated: 5:01 PM Mar 17, 2009
Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Near School Campus
Police say Lawrence Cox, Jr. was arrested Monday evening in Charlotte. He is accused of trying to kill a Greenville man last Sunday evening.
Posted: 11:05 AM Mar 17, 2009 |
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A man wanted for a shooting last weekend in a Kinston park is now back in Kinston and behind bars.
Kinston police say authorities in Charlotte arrested Lawrence Cox, Jr. around 5:30 p.m. Monday. An anonymous tip led to his arrest.
Cox is accused in the March 8th shooting at Southeast Park, right next to Southeast Elementary School. Donnie Smith of Greenville was shot in the head and at last check was in critical condition at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
Police haven't released a motive for the shooting, but did say there was some type of argument between the two men just prior to the shooting.
Cox was returned to Lenoir County Tuesday and is in jail on a $1,000,000 bond.
Previous Story
A suspect has been named in Sunday evening's shooting in a Kinston city park.
Police say Lawrence Cox, Jr. is considered armed and dangerous. He's wanted on a warrant for attempted first degree murder.
Sunday Donnie Smith of Greenville was shot in the head during a gathering in the park next to Southeast Elementary School. Police say Smith remains in critical condition at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
Major Greg Thompson tells WITN News that some type of confrontation between the two men preceded the shooting.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Cox is urged to call Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444.
Original Story
A shooting next door to an elementary school has left a Greenville man critically injured.
It happened last night around 7:00 p.m. at Southeast park, that's right next to Southeast Elementary School on South McDaniel Street in Kinston.
Police say they found Donnie Smith shot in the head when they responded to a shots fired call.
Witnesses told police the gunman was wearing a red hat and black shirt but no further description was released.
The 21-year-old Smith was transferred to Pitt County Memorial Hospital where police say he's in critical condition.
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The incident WAS NOT GANG RELATED!! People in Kinston DO NOT give info to the police due to their own crookedness!!!!!!!!!! I WAS @ THE PARK & IT TOOK THESE SORRY KINSTON POLICE FOREVER TO HELP DLS! THE EMS WORKERS WHERE WALKING AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED! IF IT WAS A WHITE MAN IN A WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY WOULDA RAN AND BROKE A SWEAT! 4 u people trying to down talk the projects everyone isnt fortunate to live in A "BEVERLY HILLS LOCATION". besides its not the projects its PEOPLE AND THEIR EGOS!! do your research before you make a comment! I will continue to keep Donnie and his family in my prayers! And for you ignorant people i pray for yall to for yall kno not wat yall say! GOD BLESS!
Lawrence you still gets NO LOVE FOR WAT YOU'VE DONE! You've jeopordized someones life by thinking your hard! MEN ESPECIALLY BLACK MEN need to grow up and come together because in the end the white folks are laughing and calling US(african americans) ignorant! Were killing one another its time for a change! May God be with DLS and his family and Bryan i agree with you 100%! DLS cant wait 2 c you walking again on your own! I LOVE YOU!!
anyways despite what all these people are talking about and what they think, the LORD is the only one that can judge and take matters in his own hands. so it's what the LORD has planned for both of these gentlemen. so what the public has to say, yeah it's your own interpertation but it's all in the LORD's hand. may GOD be with both of the families and everything will work out for the best of both ends
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