The number of homicides and violent deaths nearly tripled in the Greenville city limits in 2020, increasing from five to 13, according to archives and police records. There were at least seven more in the county and towns outside Greenville.
The Pitt County Sheriffâs Office investigated five deaths, the Ayden Police Department investigated at least one, and the Farmville Police Department investigated one homicide in 2020, according to reports. There were nine homicides countywide in 2019.
A representative from the Greenville Police Department was not available this week to discuss the cases. In all, two toddlers were killed, three of the killings involved domestic disputes, several involved teenagers, and two involved juvenile suspects who were charged days apart in two of the killings.
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