Death by Cop 2026
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/30/2026
Location : Unknown
City : Clinton
County : Sampson County
State : North Carolina
Agency : Sampson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/30/2026, a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist in Sampson County. The driver did not stop and deputies chased him. The pursuit ended when the motorcycle crashed. After the crash, deputies encountered the driver, who had a gun. A deputy fired, striking him. He was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries.