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/
