In an emailed statement to WCNC Charlotte, Chief Proctor said: My officer Cpl. Whittington is recovering and has a very long road ahead of him. He is still in pain at times but is progressing daily. He is in good spirits and told me today that he holds “no ill will toward the shooter and has forgiven him.” Cpl. Whittington says “we must be willing to forgive as Christ has forgiven us”.
I, Chief Proctor, know that those words seem strange to many but we will never heal as individuals, as a City, State or Nation until we learn to come together and truly care for one another even in the most difficult situations. I do not know what caused Mr. Anthony to shoot Cpl. Whittington but I thank God that he is still here and progressing daily. We are so thankful that we did not have to plan another funeral for another hometown hero as we all have seen with the tragic killings of Officer Tyler Herndon of Mt Holly Police and Officer Jason Shuping of Concord Police.
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21 Dec 2020
A suspect allegedly shot a Kings Mountain, North Carolina, police officer Saturday night during an exchange of gunfire. This is the fourth shooting of a Charlotte-area officer in the past two weeks, officials say.
A Kings Mountain resident contacted police about a suspicious person on their back porch Saturday night, WSOC TV9 reported. Dispatchers sent Corporal Frank Lee Whittington, Jr. to investigate.
Whitting confronted the suspect near a country club. During the contact, the officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire and left both shooters injured, the local news outlet reported.
Kings Mountain Police Chief Lisa Proctor told reporters that Whittington was out of surgery and is expected to recover. She did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
âThis is insaneâ: N.C. police chief makes emotional speech after fourth local officer shot in a week âWe stand for community, love and involvementâ: Kings Mountain police chief emotional after four local officers shot in a week (Source: WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | December 20, 2020 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 5:47 AM
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - Briefly, before Kings Mountain Police Officer Frank Lee Whittington Jr. went into surgery, Police Chief Lisa Proctor went to check on him at the hospital.
Whittington was shot while responding to a call Saturday evening near the Kings Mountain Country Club.
âThis is insaneâ: N.C. police chief makes emotional speech after fourth local officer shot in a week
âThis is insaneâ: Kings Mountain police chief makes emotional speech after fourth local officers shot in a week By WBTV Web Staff | December 20, 2020 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 5:47 AM
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - Briefly, before Kings Mountain Police Officer Frank Lee Whittington Jr. went into surgery, Police Chief Lisa Proctor went to check on him at the hospital.
Whittington was shot while responding to a call Saturday evening near the Kings Mountain Country Club.
The KMPD officer of 13 years was lucky to survive. He was the fourth officer shot in the WBTV viewing area in eight days.