Michael Christian Mills was 14 when he was shot and killed on January 26, 2022, in Kinston, North Carolina. He had celebrated his 14th birthday on January 4. The shooting happened off Mitchell Street while Michael was with two other teenagers who were also struck.

Two other boys were critically injured and taken to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville: 13-year-old Aavonta Bethea and 17-year-old Izaah Foye. Authorities arrested two men in connection with the attack. Nineteen-year-old Maleak Smith of Kinston was charged with Michael’s murder and two counts of attempted murder for the other victims. Twenty-four-year-old Malik Dyshaun Bryant of Kinston was charged with an open count of murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The Kinston Police Department continues to investigate.

Michael’s grandmother, Annamarie Carr, has urged the community to address gun violence and seek justice for her grandson. Does anyone have information about the Mitchell Street area or the events that night?