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  • What sparked gunfire outside a Greenville hookah lounge overnight?
  • Why Greenville police are calling this Moyewood death suspicious
  • ECU men’s hoops stages record comeback win in Greenville

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• Four people injured in overnight shooting outside Greenville business, police say (wcti12.com) — Four people were hospitalized after a shooting outside Area 22 Hookah on South Memorial Drive in Greenville early Sunday morning, though their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police say a parking lot fight escalated into gunfire and are reviewing surveillance video. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Greenville Police or Pitt County Crime Stoppers.
   

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• Greenville police investigating suspicious death of woman found in Moyewood home (wcti12.com) — Greenville Police are investigating the suspicious death of 76-year-old Dessie Mae Williams, found unresponsive in her Moyewood community home on West Third Street Saturday evening. Evidence inside raised immediate concerns, and an autopsy will determine cause of death. Detectives say they have strong leads and urge anyone with information to contact investigators or Pitt County Crime Stoppers.
   

• Pirates Erase 21-Point Deficit To Defeat Buffalo, 73-70 - East Carolina University Athletics (ecupirates.com) — East Carolina fans in Greenville saw a historic comeback Sunday as the Pirates erased a 21-point first-half deficit to edge Buffalo 73-70 at Minges Coliseum. Jordan Riley poured in a career-high 31 points, and ECU closed on a late defensive stand to secure the program’s largest comeback win since 1981.
   

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