Ryechic Harper, 31, was shot and killed on the morning of October 28, 2025, after Kinston police responded to 405 Manning Street about 10:43 a.m. Officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds; life-saving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Early accounts say the shooting happened on the city’s south side and that the victim and the alleged shooter knew one another.

Witnesses identified 21-year-old Quandarius Rawl as the gunman. Investigators say he fled before officers arrived, discarded a firearm in a wooded area near the 600 block of Pollock Street, then called 911 and surrendered roughly 45 minutes later. Detectives recovered the weapon and say it had been reported stolen out of Rocky Mount. Rawl was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen firearm.

Detectives later alleged the killing was planned by siblings Quandarius Rawl and Davida Rawl to murder Davida’s ex-spouse, Ryechic Harper. On October 30, 2025, Davida Rawl was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The case remains active and police say additional charges could follow.

Did anyone in Kinston know Harper or have information about the Rawl siblings’ movements that morning?