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Melvin Lofton

Case from Kinston, NC dated Nov 07, 2024

Victim Details

Melvin Lofton

Black / African American

Kinston

NC

2024-11-07

35

Melvin

Lofton

07/17/2026

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On November 7, 2024, at approximately 12:06 a.m., Kinston Police Department officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Harvey Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 35-year-old Melvin Lofton lying unresponsive outside a Jeep SUV. Lofton had sustained a gunshot wound and, despite officers' attempts at life-saving measures, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators determined that the initial shooting inciden ...
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  • https://www.witn.com: Two arrested for Kinston murder
  • WCTI: Investigation underway following deadly shooting in Kinston
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