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Craig Locklear

Gender : Male

Age : 49

Race : White

Date : 07/04/2021

Location : Laurel Lake Road and Lakewood School Road

City : Salemburg

County : Sampson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Sampson County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 4, 2021, at approximately 1:09 p.m., a Sampson County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black Mazda 3000 pickup truck at the intersection of Laurel Lake Road and Lakewood School Road in Salemburg, North Carolina. Craig Locklear, 49, was observed in the bed of the truck. As the deputy approached, Locklear raised himself up and pulled a firearm from his pants pocket. Despite repeated commands from the deputy and pleas from two of Locklear’s family members to drop the weapon, Locklear refused and stated he was not going to jail.
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Locklear then pointed the firearm, identified as a Forjas Taurus SA .357 Magnum revolver with six live rounds, at the deputy. In response, the deputy discharged their weapon, fatally striking Locklear. There was no evidence that Locklear fired his weapon. The incident was reviewed by the district attorney, who determined that the deputy’s actions were justified under the circumstances.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:1 Fatality (Craig Locklear)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clintonnc.com/news/55087/d-a-deputy-cleared-in-fatal-july-4-shooting
https://wcti12.com/news/local/prosecutor-july-police-involved-shooting-justified
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/da-sampson-county-deputy-justified-in-fatally-shooting-suspect-who-pointed-gun-during-traffic-stop/
https://www.wral.com/story/da-clears-sampson-deputy-in-fatal-shooting-during-traffic-stop/19873875/
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/sheriffs-office-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-pointed-revolver-at-sampson-county-deputy/