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Thomas Mark Sharpe Jr.

Age : 50

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/13/2026

Location : Roadway location not disclosed

City : Stokes County

County : Stokes

State : North Carolina

Agency : Stokes County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/13/2026, Thomas Mark Sharpe Jr., 50, was found dead in Stokes County, North Carolina, after a multi day manhunt following a shooting that critically injured a woman known to him. On 01/12/2026, deputies responded to reports of a shooting on Poplar Spring Road, where a woman was shot and transported to a hospital. Investigators identified Sharpe as the shooter and described him as armed and dangerous, prompting a countywide and multi agency search. Authorities issued alerts for Sharpe and the vehicle he was believed to be driving and stated he had access to multiple firearms. On the following day, law enforcement located Sharpe during efforts to take him into custody. During the encounter, Sharpe died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The incident ended the active manhunt, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting and Sharpe’s death remain under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/suspect-stokes-county-shooting-found-dead-apparent-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-sheriffs-office-says/83-db65ea24-35bf-44b1-bdb9-97ddf2599488
https://www.wxii12.com/article/manhunt-ends-stokes-county-suspect-dead/69991138
https://www.wxii12.com/article/stokes-county-active-scene-reported-shooting-amos-road-reynolds-road/69978184