An officer responding to an overdose call at 12:12 a.m. reportedly encountered Shae Estelle Jones with a gun and shot and killed her.
Agency: Gastonia Police Department
Motive: overdose
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Shae Estelle Jones
Death Date: February 8, 2021
County: Gaston
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6603