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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports.
Cpl. Frank Lee Whittington Jr., a 14-year veteran of the Kings Mountain Police Department, underwent surgery and was expected to recover, Kings Mountain police Chief Lisa Proctor said, according to WCNC-TV.
Chief Lisa Proctor (WRAL)
Whittington was shot while responding to a report of a suspicious person on the back porch of a house. Proctor said she didn’t have details about the shooting.
âWe are thankfulâ: Kings Mountain police officer recovering after being shot near country club
Law enforcement officer hurt in shooting near Kings Mountain Country Club By WBTV Web Staff | December 19, 2020 at 9:08 PM EST - Updated December 20 at 3:42 PM
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A law enforcement officer is recovering after being hurt in a shooting Saturday evening in Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain Police Officer Cpl Frank Lee Whittington Jr. underwent surgery and is expected to survive, according to police chief Lisa Proctor. Whittington has served with the police department for 13 years.
âWe are thankful he is still alive,â said Proctor. âWe are thankful we are not planning the third funeral in more than a week for another law enforcement officer.â
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