Salisbury police were notified at 5:04 p.m. that an armed robbery was in progress at a bank. During the robbery, a customer was shot inside the bank, police said. Officers spotted the suspect vehicle, a black Acura, and gave chase. The car hit a vehicle, and a man who was in the suspect vehicle either pointed a gun or shot at police, and several officers shot and killed Paul Jones.
Victim's Name: Paul Jones III
Agency Responsible: Salisbury Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 9, 2017
County: Rowan
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3118
Geography: Suburban