ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A man awaiting trial for murder in Elizabeth City was arrested on additional charges, police said.
38-year-old Curtis Donnell Brinkley was already charged for second-degree murder for the October 2019 death of 40-year-old Eric Eugene Johnson Sr.
Elizabeth City Police said Brinkley was arrested Monday for two true bill indictments for possession of a firearm by felon and habitual felon.
Brinkley was given a $70,000 secured bond and his court date is to be set by Pasquotank County Superior Court.
On October 5, 2019, police were called to the 900 block of Hunter Street for reports of a shooting. Arriving officers found Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound. Johnson was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
