Officer-Involved Shooting
Incident where a law enforcement officer discharges a firearm
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Armed person shot, killed by CMPD officer in north Charlotte
The shooting happened near the intersection of LaSalle Street and Newland Road.
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No bond for Wilson courthouse shooting suspect in alleged act of revenge
The man accused in a shooting outside the Wilson County Courthouse on Monday was denied bond inside the courthouse on Tuesday.
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Fuquay-Varina officer shot at man who pointed firearm, police say
A man was shot at by a Fuquay-Varina police officer late Friday night after he pointed a weapon at the officer, according to police.
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Family says 22-year-old man shot, killed by Sampson Co. deputies called 911 for mental health crisis
Two Sampson County deputies shot a 22-year-old man identified by family members as Shawn West Jr., who died in the shooting outside a Dollar General Market in Faison.
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Man arrested in Mount Airy after manhunt, charged with killing Virginia deputy
A man was arrested on Sunday after a days-long manhunt, with authorities saying he killed a sheriff's deputy in Virginia.
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Man arrested after Fayetteville hit-and-run, chase where police fired shots
Police said officers arrested Joseph Sellers, 26, on Friday. His arrest comes after police said sellers led officers on a chase in a stolen car on May 12.
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Coats police officer arrested, accused of shooting a man in 2025
The State Bureau of Investigation arrested 50-year-old Ricardo Sylvester Anderson on Wednesday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Officials said Anderson is accused of shooting a man he was attempting to take in custody in November 2025.
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Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
A man spotted carrying a gun near the White House complex was shot by law enforcement officers after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument. That's according to Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn, who said plainclothes agents spotted the man around 3:30 p.m. Monday in the area...
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Warrant: Witnesses say NC trooper shot off-duty Cumberland County sheriff's captain
According to search warrants obtained by WRAL, deputies said they found Tara Lynn Whitman performing CPR on Captain Adam Bean, who had been shot by Nekime Matu Oxendine, an off-duty state trooper who was at Whitman's home.
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SBI investigating after Rocky Mount police officer fatally shoots man following chase
A Rocky Mount police officer shot and killed Michael Williams on Sunday, according to Police Chief Martin McCoy.
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North Carolina's backlogged autopsies delaying justice, prosecutors say
Despite funding increases and legislative support, North Carolina’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner remains backlogged due to a national shortage of pathologists and a surge in subpoenas requiring experts to testify in person.
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Moore County fatal officer-involved shooting identifies deputy
The Moore County Sheriff's Office identifies deputy Jed Carraway as the officer who shot Hardy.
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Man who shot at Raleigh officers faces federal charges
A man who was involved in a shootout with Raleigh police officers last week now faces federal charges.
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Greensboro police shoot man, multiple shots fired at officers during 'domestic disturbance' call
An investigation is underway after Greensboro police shot a man early Thursday morning after he fired shots at officers and fled the scene.
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No bond for suspect in Raleigh police shootout and deadly Garner shooting
Raleigh police said they were attempting to take Solomon Owens into custody when he shot at them Thursday night.
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Friend: Man killed in confrontation with Nash deputies was a father
A man died Thursday after an overnight confrontation with deputies in Nash County.
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Fort Mill officer-involved shooting under SLED investigation after fatal knife confrontation
A fatal officer-involved shooting in Fort Mill is under investigation by SLED after 911 caller attacks law enforcement officers.
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911 call for help sheds light on Johnston Co. man's shooting by deputies
The emergency call from the home of a man later killed by Johnston County deputies provides context as to why they may have been unable to intervene to de-escalate the man's mental health crisis.
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Wife of man fatally shot by Johnston deputies during crisis feels situation was botched
A woman whose husband was shot and killed by Johnston County sheriff’s deputies said they mishandled his mental health crisis.
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Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Johnston County
An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Garner, the Johnston County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.
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Highway Patrol: Chase leads to trooper shooting driver in Greensboro
A driver was shot by a North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper in a chase on a Greensboro highway on Tuesday. The agency said the driver was going 61 in a 35 mph zone and did not pull over.
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Man arrested after officer-involved shooting incident in Duplin County
Officials said Juan Perez was arrested after he was accused of pointing a gun at a Duplin County sheriff's deputy on Sunday.
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Gastonia police identify person dead after officer-involved shooting
According to the Gastonia Police Department, Derrick Manigault died after a shooting on Saturday inside Jakob's Food Mart on Gaston Avenue. Police said the investigation is still ongoing.
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NC law enforcement under fire: Multiple officers injured in recent wave of violence
North Carolina has experienced several violent encounters involving law enforcement over the past several weeks, resulting in multiple injuries and deaths.
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Mint Hill officers released from hospital after shooting, suspect identified
Mint Hill police confirm the two officers shot during a child custody exchange on Friday have been released from the hospital.
