A traffic stop resulted in gunshots exchanged between a deputy and two people in a vehicle. One of the occupants was killed in the exchange and the other taken into custody. There are no other details at this time.
Agency: McDowell County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Carlton James "CJ" Adams
Death Date: February 22, 2021
County: McDowell
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6629