Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 53

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/30/2024

Location : 100 block of Country Club Road

City : Whiteville

County : Columbia

State : North Carolina

Agency : Columbus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/30/2024, deputies from the Columbus County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle crash on the 100 block of Country Club Road in Whiteville, North Carolina. Major B. High arrived at the scene and observed a 53-year-old man near a crashed truck. The man returned to his vehicle upon the arrival of the Highway Patrol and refused to exit. Deputies heard a single gunshot and the sound of shattering glass. Utilizing the county's armored vehicle, deputies approached and found the man dead inside the vehicle from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Columbus County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation, and the Highway Patrol has completed a report on the vehicle accident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://columbuscountynews.com/2024/12/wreck-leads-to-shots-fired-suicide/