Caleb Kittrell, a 23-year-old male from Corapeake, NC, tragically passed away on May 14, 2018. Caleb, along with his brother Justin Kittrell, 21, was found shot to death outside their home on Parker's Church Road in Gates County. The brothers were discovered with apparent gunshot wounds early in the morning, around 4 a.m. The Gates County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, launched an investigation into their deaths.
Caleb Kittrell
was a lifelong resident of Gates County and had recently been accepted into the Apprenticeship Program for Pipefitting at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He was employed with Brinkley Hardware in Gates. His brother Justin had been working at Domino's Pizza on College Drive in Suffolk, VA. The brothers were well-known in their community and were members of Parker's United Methodist Church.
The investigation into the deaths of Caleb and Justin Kittrell has not yielded any arrests or identified suspects. Authorities have not disclosed whether they are actively searching for suspects or if they have anyone in custody. The Gates County Sheriff's Office has urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation.
The deaths of Caleb and Justin Kittrell have left their family and community in mourning. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Warriors of Hope, a support group for families affected by addiction, or to any chapter of the American Cancer Society. Funeral services were held at Gates County High School, and the brothers were laid to rest in Parker's United Methodist Church Cemetery.
