KPD: Shooting Investigation and Arrest
On November 8, 2025, at approximately 10:24 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad responded to a residence on the 500 block of Fields Street in reference to a reported gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers located 40-year-old Zachary Stackhouse suffering from gunshot wounds to both legs. Stackhouse was transported to ECU Health for medical treatment.
Detectives with the Kinston Police Department’s Investigations Division worked diligently and identified 43-year-old Thurman Jones Jr. as the suspect in the shooting. Warrants were obtained for Jones on the following charges:
-Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury
-Discharging a Firearm Within the City Limits of Kinston
-Going Armed to the Terror of the People
-Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
On November 10, 2025, KPD Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at Jones’ residence. Jones was located inside and taken into custody without further incident.
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