Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Kevin Glenn Swinson

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : White

Date : 12/14/2021

Location : NC-210 and Morgan Road

City : Currie

County : Pender

State : North Carolina

Agency : Pender County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Grant Simme, John Dragocastano

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during intervention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 14, 2021, deputies from the Pender County Sheriff's Office attempted to serve a domestic violence protective order to Kevin Glenn Swinson, 45, at his residence in the Canetuck community near Currie, North Carolina. During the encounter, Swinson reportedly armed himself with a rifle and pointed it at the deputies. Deputies Grant Simme and John Dragocastano discharged their firearms, fatally wounding Swinson. Both deputies were placed on administrative leave during the investigation. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reviewed the incident and determined that the use of deadly force was justified, as Swinson posed an imminent threat to the deputies' safety.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Kevin Glenn Swinson)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://portcitydaily.com/news-briefs/2021/12/15/sbi-releases-names-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-pender-county/
https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2021/12/19/armed-north-carolina-man-shot-and-killed-by-sheriffs-deputies/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/45-old-pender-man-shot-152737460.html