Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael Shope
Gender : Male
Age : 42
Race : White
Date : 08/19/2024
Location : Harmon Den area
City : Canton
County : Haywood
State : North Carolina
Agency : Haywood County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 19, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., deputies from the Haywood County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a suspicious person in the Harmon Den area near the Pisgah National Forest. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Michael Shope, 42, who was reportedly holding a knife.
Shope advanced toward a deputy, prompting an officer-involved shooting. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
