Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Richard Kelly Murphrey
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2021
Location : NC-24 & Paradise Lane
City : Newport
County : Carteret
State : North Carolina
Agency : Carteret County Sheriff's Office, Morehead City Police Department, North Carolina State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 7, 2021, law enforcement officers from the Carteret County Sheriff's Office, Morehead City Police Department, and North Carolina State Patrol pursued Richard Kelly Murphrey, 35, who was wanted on several outstanding charges such as carrying a concealed weapon, and numerous drug-related offenses.
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Murphrey initially fled from officers but was stopped near NC-24 and Paradise Lane in Newport, North Carolina. Following a standoff, Murphrey exited his vehicle and used a rifle to fatally shoot himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/carteret-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-wanted-man/
• https://www.facebook.com/carteretsheriff/posts/update-3-500-pmthe-suspect-has-died-at-carteret-health-care-from-a-self-inflicte/3942075585910781/
• https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/21044629/Richard-Murphrey/
• https://www.mundenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/richard-murphrey
• https://carteretnc.mugshots.zone/murphrey-richard-kelly-mugshot-04-06-2021/
