Press Release
Henderson, NC- On Saturday, November 18, 2017, the District Attorney’s Office was contacted by Chief Marcus Barrow of the Henderson Police Department, regarding an officer involved shooting. Chief Barrow asked for our assistance in requesting the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) conduct an investigation into the incident. The SBI promptly arrived and began processing the scene for forensic evidence and conducting interviews. The SBI preliminarily reported to our office that they concluded evidence collection as of late Saturday evening, but were continuing with interviews of witnesses today.
The District Attorney’s Office will await the results of the SBI investigation before making any determination about whether the use of force was appropriate.
Three individuals have been charged with respect to the incident that preceded the officer involved shooting. Randolph Jones, Jr. and O’Sha Dyshon Jones are in the currently in the custody of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. A warrant for the arrest of Devontay D. Richardson remains unserved. This is a pending investigation and these defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.