Officers responded to call that Peters had threatened to kill his estranged wife. While talking on the phone with deputies, he stated that he no longer wanted to live. When officers arrived, he first barricaded himself inside his apartment, then came out armed with three handguns and started firing at them. They returned fire, killing him.
Victim's Name: Michael Neal Peters
Agency Responsible: Carteret County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: May 31, 2013
County: Carteret
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural