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WILSON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have made three arrests in connection with the shooting of a third-generation North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper.
The highway patrol’s Sgt. Michael Baker identified the trooper as Daniel Harrell, who he said was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after Monday evening’s shooting. Harrell was shot while conducting a traffic stop.
Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard Jr. says 36-year-old John David Jones was arrested around midnight and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injuries and assault on a law enforcement officer.
Authorities also arrested 25-year-old Bryan Mullins and 40-year-old William Boswell, who are charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
It’s unclear whether the men have lawyers.
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WILSON, N.C. (AP) β Law enforcement agencies report a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has been shot and wounded and authorities are seeking a suspect.
Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard Jr. told reporters Monday that multiple law enforcement agencies have joined the Highway Patrol in searching for a suspect.
The Pitt County Sheriffβs Office said on its Facebook page that the trooper has been hospitalized in Greenville. The trooperβs identity wasnβt immediately released.
WNCN in Raleigh reports the shooting occurred around 5:45 p.m. on N.C. Highway 42 about 8 miles (12 kilometers) northeast of the community of Wilson. The television station also reported the patrol cruiser had a dozen bullet holes in the windshield, as well as front-end damage.
No additional details were immediately available.
