Two arrested in investigation surrounding Kinston bar fight and shots-fired call

Published
June 22, 2026
Location
Kinston, North Carolina
Heritage bar, 127 W. Gordon Street
Incident type
Shooting, Assault, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Kinston North Carolina in Kinston, North Carolina: Kinston police responded to a report of a fight and shots fired outside the Heritage bar at 127 W. Gordon Street on Friday. Officers identified a suspect vehicle and later stopped it; the driver, 22-year-old Zakaria Toutah, was initially released. Video footage showed Toutah had fired a gun multiple times in the parking lot, and he was arrested on a search warrant at his home on the 300 block of Dupont Circle and charged with multiple weapons offenses. A separate driver, 21-year-old Lanijah Wilson, was arrested for driving while impaired after attempting to interfere with the traffic stop.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Lanijah Wilson Unknown Unknown
Zakaria Toutah Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Two arrested in investigation surrounding Kinston bar fight and shots-fired call

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