Kinston Police Department: Homicide Investigation – East Bright Street

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 11:53 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to a report of a subject who had been shot near the 500 block of East Bright Street.

Responding officers located the victim, 52-year-old Daryl Dudley of Kinston, inside an apartment on the 500 block of East Bright Street. He was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. EMS was dispatched, but the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Kinston Police Department detectives and crime scene personnel responded and are actively investigating this incident.

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating violent crimes in our community. We remain committed to pursuing justice without compromise and continue to seek the assistance of the public we proudly serve.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or through the KPD iWITNESS available at www.kinstonnc.gov/732/Community-Connect. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.