Anzaryia Poodie Cobb, 22, was fatally shot on the evening of August 25, 2024, near Building 8 of the Mitchell Wooten Apartments in Kinston, North Carolina. Emergency responders arrived and she was airlifted to ECU Health Medical Center, but she died en route. Cobb was a standout basketball player at Kinston High School from 2016 to 2019 and had recently become a mother, giving birth to a daughter on June 23, 2024.

Within days the Kinston Police Department, with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Department of Adult Corrections, made two arrests. On August 27, 2024, 30-year-old Thomas Mason was taken into custody at St. John’s Village Apartments on charges that include accessory after the fact, felony conspiracy, and a probation violation. Later that evening 24-year-old Davon Williams was arrested at his South Herritage Street residence and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and discharging a firearm within city limits. Neither man lived at Mitchell Wooten Apartments. The community says cooperative tips helped investigators.

Anzaryia’s family and friends remember her as a loving mother and committed athlete whose life was cut short. If anyone knew Anzaryia or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.