Kinston Police make Attempted First Degree Murder arrest
According to a press release from the Kinston Police Department, on Sunday, January 5, 2020 Kinston Police with the assistance of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Department located and arrested Matthew Alex Harrell, age 18 of La Grange, NC for his involvement in a shooting that occurred near the 300 Block of Richard Green Ct., Kinston, NC back in November 2019. Mr. Harrell was charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and held in the Lenoir County Jail under a $1,000,000.00 secure bond.
The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating crimes of violence perpetrated in our city. We will investigate such cases with no compromise for crime, and continue to seek assistance from the community we proudly serve. If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
