Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joshua Jerome Carter Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/17/2025
Location : Pinkney Road
City : Kenly
County : Wayne
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/17/2025, troopers saw a Ford Mustang traveling at very fast speeds and police escalated a chase that reached approximately 120 mph. The Mustang continued driving and troopers later located the crashed vehicle on Pinkney Road. It left the roadway and overturned, causing both back-seat passengers to be ejected. Joshua Jerome Carter Jr. died at the scene, and his friend Braylen Newson also died at the scene.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.witn.com/2025/11/18/victims-killed-chase-that-ended-crash-wayne-county-identified/
https://www.wral.com/story/2-killed-after-chase-at-120-mph-leads-to-crash-in-wayne-county/22250632/
