Police said a trooper responded to a single-car accident on the westbound side of the interstate and found “a female lying on the westbound lanes of I-40, armed with a firearm.” Medlin was driving a GMC Yukon XL when she veered off the road and crashed into an embankment. The Highway Patrol and the Johnston County Sheriff's Office withheld most information about the circumstances that led to the crash and shooting. Trooper J. L. Taylor and sheriff's deputy Taylor Davis shot and killed Medlin after she allegedly shot at them.
Victim's Name: Tina Renee Medlin
Agency Responsible: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Johnston County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: July 8, 2017
County: Johnston
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2760
Geography: Rural