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Najeem A. Jordan
Gender : Male
Age : 50
Race : Black
Date : 12/19/2024
Location : Mall Loop Road
City : High Point
County : Guilford
State :
Agency : High Point Police Department (HPPD)
Officer(s) :Names Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 19, 2024, High Point Police officers responded to a call at the McDonald's on Mall Loop Road regarding a man armed with a knife. Upon arrival, officers encountered 50-year-old Najeem A. Jordan inside the establishment. During the confrontation, officers opened fire, fatally wounding Jordan. He was transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, where he died from his injuries later that night.
Following the incident, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) began an inquiry into the use of force. The two officers involved have been placed on administrative duty pending the investigation’s outcome.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://abc45.com/news/local/high-point-man-identified-in-fatal-police-involved-shooting
2. https://www.wfdd.org/story/suicidal-man-shot-high-point-police-has-died-his-injuries
3. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-high-point/83-916287be-f0ca-4e46-b379-c873095c6f0e
4. https://abc45.com/news/local/police-involved-shooting-in-response-to-man-with-knife-fatal-shooting-under-investigation
