Officers were called at 11:40 p.m. about a man who had fired several shots at the Huntersville hospital. They found him inside and shot and killed him, police said.
Victim's Name: Joseph Charles Cook
Agency Responsible: Huntersville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Race: White
Date of Death: September 10, 2017
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2936
Geography: Suburban