Officers were dispatched to a CVS pharmacy at 12:17 p.m. after a 9-1-1 caller said a man had walked into the store carrying a handgun. Wesley Shelton allegedly pointed a gun at them when he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Wesley Shelton
Agency Responsible: Fletcher Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: July 18, 2018
County: Henderson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3869
Geography: Suburban