Officers were called to the Burger King regarding a man sitting in a truck with a gun on his lap. Local officers and members of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol closed off the parking lot and talked to the man for about half an hour. When the man pointed his gun at officers, they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: John Mark Coffey
Agency Responsible: Clinton Police Department, North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: May 29, 2016
County: Sampson
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: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1578
Geography: Rural