NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Two men have been charged after a woman was killed in a shootout late last night in New Bern.

New Bern police say two men were in an argument and shooting at each other in the area of Neuse Boulevard and Glenburnie Road shortly before midnight.

Kiasia Hamilton, 21, of New Bern, was hit by one of the shots and later died at CarolinaEast Medical Center, according to police.

Police have charged 20-year-old Okoy’e Koonce and 25-year-old DeAnthony Scott with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

They say the District Attorney’s Office may update the charges against the two men now that the victim has died.

Koonce and Scott are being held without bond.

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