Kinston murder suspect caught outside Pittsburgh, second man charged in case
Kinston murder suspect caught outside Pittsburgh, second man charged in case
Published: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:29 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:29 PM EDT
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - A man wanted for a murder in Kinston has been arrested outside of Pittsburgh.
Kinston police said Mario King was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police today for last Wednesday’s shooting death of Franklin Bowden II.
Bowden was found dead on North Davis Street. King is in a Pennsylvania jail awaiting a hearing to bring him back to North Carolina to face charges.
Also charged in the case is Tyrone Koonce for aid and abet murder, as well as possession of two stolen firearms. He’s in the Lenoir County jail under bond.
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