Suspect charged in Kill Devil Hills shooting

Town of Kill Devil Hills

On the morning of Monday, December 1st, the Town of Kill Devil Hills released this report on the weekend shooting in incident.

On Saturday, November 29, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers with the Kill Devil Hills Police Department responded to a report of shots fired, which was subsequently updated to an individual suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1900 block of South Croatan Highway.

Officers determined that the victim, 53-year-old Kill Devil Hills resident Christopher Whitehead, had been shot in the 100 block of East Fresh Pond Drive. Through on-scene investigation, officers identified the shooter as 40-year-old Kill Devil Hills resident Timothy Drake, who remained nearby and cooperated fully with law

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