Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jesse Duane Soderstrom
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2025
Location : 600 block of Charles Street
City : Spencer
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : East Spencer Police Department
Officer(s) :Sgt. Tyler A. Lewis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during crash response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fire crews responded to a vehicle crash around 6:39 p.m. on the 600 block of Charles Street, near North Rowan Elementary School. Firefighters requested police assistance. Sgt. Tyler A. Lewis of the East Spencer Police Department arrived and encountered Jesse Duane Soderstrom, 45, who was reportedly armed with a hammer and acting aggressively. During the confrontation, Sgt. Lewis shot Soderstrom. He was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center and died of his injuries. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the case. Sgt. Lewis was placed on leave and later cleared by an internal review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/07/10/man-shot-by-police-following-incident-in-spencer-identified/
https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/07/25/officer-cleared-in-internal-investigation-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-spencer/
https://www.rowancountymugshots.com/news/2604745_spencer-police-department-statement-on-officer-involved-shooting
