Corporal Frank Whittington Jr. was injured after an officer-involved shooting in Kings Mountain on Dec. 19. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 6:53 PM EST December 26, 2020
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. The man accused of shooting and injuring Kings Mountain Corporal Frank Whittington Jr. has been released from the hospital and booked into the Gaston County Jail. The update comes one week after Whittington was shot in the line of duty.
The suspect, 30-year-old Antonio Cortez Anthony, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault on a law enforcement officer or police officer with a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Kings Mountain Corporal Frank Whittington Jr. was the fourth Charlotte-area officer to be shot in the line of duty in the last week and a half. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 12:24 AM EST December 21, 2020
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. Saturday evening, Corporal Frank Lee Whittington Jr. was injured in an officer-involved shooting in Kings Mountain. Whittington is being treated for injuries, as is the suspect.
Whittington was the fourth Charlotte-area officer to be shot in the line of duty in the last two weeks. Two of those officers have died due to their injuries: Officer Jason Shuping with the Concord Police Department, and Officer Tyler Herndon with the Mount Holly Police Department.