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March 3, 2021
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. A traffic stop ended with a man being shot twice by deputies after he reportedly pulled a gun out following a brief pursuit in Caldwell County, according to a news release.
Deputies with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Deerbrook Road and Rocky Road in Lenoir on March 3rd just before 2am due to suspicious activity, according to a news release.
Deputies say the driver, 27-year-old Jordon Cornell, pulled over but fled the scene a short time later and a pursuit ensued.
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Updated: 11:32 AM EST March 3, 2021
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. A Caldwell County man was arrested after he was shot by police during a traffic stop when he pulled out a gun early Wednesday morning, authorities announced.
According to the Caldwell County Sheriff s Office, deputies pulled over a 2003 Ford truck at the intersection of Deerbrook Road and Rocky Road in Lenoir a little before 2 a.m. Deputies stopped the driver due to suspicious activity. During the stop, the driver of the truck sped away from police and initiated a chase onto Husband s Creek Road.
When the driver of the truck stopped, deputies got out to take him into the custody. Police allege that s when the suspect, 27-year-old Jordon Tomas Cornell, pulled out a handgun. Perceiving a threat, deputies fired their service weapons, shooting Cornell twice. He was taken to Caldwell Memorial Hospital for treatment.