Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew Oxendine
Gender : Male
Age : 46
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2021
Location : 2000 block Union Chapel Road
City : Pembroke
County : Robeson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Robeson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 9, 2021, at approximately 9:41 p.m., deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at 32 Janice Drive in Pembroke. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with 46-year-old Matthew Oxendine, who was inside a vehicle.
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Oxendine had set fire to the interior of the vehicle. He made statements about bleeding out and threatened police. A SWAT team was assembled to assist in negotiations. At approximately 11:51 p.m., Oxendine allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the SWAT team. Deputies opened fire, killing him.
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The vehicle fire was extinguished, and Oxendine was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation revealed that the object Oxendine pointed at deputies was a toy gun with a wooden stock. He had been unarmed.
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Matthew Oxendine's family has expressed significant concerns regarding his fatal shooting by Robeson County deputies during a mental health crisis. They question the decision to deploy a SWAT team in response to a distress call, highlighting the lack of body and dash cam footage, and the absence of mental health professionals at the scene. The family is advocating for increased police accountability, enhanced training, and the implementation of body-worn cameras to better handle such situations in the future.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries during this police encounter: 1 fatality (Matthew Oxendine)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/matthew-oxendine-officer-involved-shooting-robeson-county-sheriffs-office-burnis-wilkins/9523624/
• https://borderbelt.org/family-calls-for-change-after-deputies-shoot-nc-man-struggling-with-mental-illness-drugs/
• https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/deputies-release-new-information-timeline-of-robeson-county-officer-involved-shooting/