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Wesley Scott Taylor
Gender : Male
Age : 57
Race : White
Date : 10/16/2023
Location : I-26+marker 33
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Patrol
Officer(s) :Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina Highway Patrol state that on 10/16/2023, Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap encountered a motorist who fired a shot at him, hitting the trooper in his ballistic vest. The trooper shot and killed Wesley Taylor. This story was presented by police alone and no eyewitnesses or video can be found for comparison narrative.