A trooper responded to a call for assistance by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office involving a shooting that had occurred at Club Aries. As the trooper approached the scene, he encountered two men running towards him. The trooper saw that one of the subjects had a gun. The man failed to comply with the trooper's commands to stop and drop the weapon. Police say he pointed the weapon at the trooper who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Deriante Deon Miller
Agency Responsible: North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 27, 2016
County: Lenoir
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1418
Geography: Rural