Jerome Gadson, a 36-year-old man from Kinston, North Carolina, was fatally shot on March 14, 2021. Police were called to reports of shots fired near 2210 Old Snow Hill Road in the early morning. Two gunshot victims were taken to UNC Lenoir Health Care; Jerome Gadson died shortly after arrival and a second 36-year-old man was later transferred to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville for further treatment.

The Kinston Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Violent Criminal Apprehension Team investigated the shooting. In July 2023 detectives obtained warrants for two suspects, Ernest McCotter, 31, of Hampton, Virginia, and Deshawn Maye, 30, of Kinston; both were arrested in Virginia and jailed pending extradition to North Carolina. The investigation remains active and authorities have asked the public to come forward with information.

If anyone has information about the events near Old Snow Hill Road on March 14, 2021, please contact the Kinston Police Department Tips Line or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers.