Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael McCartney
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 04/22/2025
Location : Highway 74 near Laurinburg
City : Laurinburg
County : Scotland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Maxton Police Department; Scotland County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 22, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a Maxton Police Department officer attempted to stop a vehicle whose driver refused to exit and allegedly tried to run over the officer. The officer escalated a chase and Scotland County deputies also engaged in chasing 36-year-old Michael McCartney of Laurinburg, who was then driving the wrong way on Highway 74, fleeing from numerous police vehicles until he collided head on with a van. McCartney was pronounced dead at the crash site. The female driver of the van sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
