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DA’s Office, SBI Investigating Officer-Involved Roxboro Shooting Death

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-Press Release, Office of Michael D. Waters, District Attorney for the Eleventh Prosecutorial District

On Friday, July 24, 2020, the District Attorney‘s Office was contacted by Chief David Hess of the Roxboro Police Department regarding an officer-involved shooting that had occurred minutes earlier.

Chief Hess asked the DA’s office to join in requesting the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to conduct an independent investigation. The SBI promptly arrived and began processing the scene for forensic evidence and conducting interviews.

The SBI preliminarily reported to the DA’s office that they concluded evidence collection as of Friday evening, but were continuing with interviews of witnesses. The Roxboro Police Department has fully cooperated with the SBI during this process. 

Tragically, David Brooks, Jr, of Roxboro was shot one time in the chest by the responding officer and, despite aid being rendered first by officers on scene and then by paramedics, he died of that wound. The North Carolina Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed after the autopsy that Mr. Brooks died as a result of this single gunshot.

Among the items recovered by the SBI is video footage of the incident as captured from the officer‘s dash-mounted video camera. After all witnesses have been interviewed, the District Attorney‘s office will petition the Court for the release of the complete video footage. 

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.

Numerous Guilty Pleas Surface from Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court last week

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HENDERSON, NC  — A session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of March 20, 2017, and Judge Michael O’Foghludha presided over the session. The Office of District Attorney Michael D. Waters was represented by Assistant District Attorneys Melissa Pelfrey and Onica Fuller.

Several pleas were taken during the morning of March 20, 2017. Kyshaun Norrell pleaded guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter and received a 62 to 87 month active sentence in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction (DAC).

Jimmy Kelly pleaded guilty to Possession of Burglary Tools and Attempted Breaking and Entering and received an 8 to 17 month active sentence in the DAC.

Maurio Solomon pleaded guilty to Felony Fleeing to Elude and Assault with a Deadly Weapon and received a 15 to 27 month active sentence in the DAC.

Crystal Tuck pleaded guilty to Misdemeanor Larceny and received a 120 day active sentence in the DAC.

Percell Richardson pleaded guilty to Possession of Firearm by Felon and received a 12 to 24 month active sentence which was suspended for 18 months of supervised probation.

Larry Ayscue pleaded guilty to Manufacturing Marijuana and received a 10 to 21 month active sentence which was suspended for 24 months of supervised probation.

Demario Henderson pleaded guilty to Possession of Heroin, Felony Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling, Misdemeanor Fleeing to Elude, and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana and received a 5 to 15 month active sentence which was suspended for 18 months of supervised probation.

On Tuesday afternoon, March 21, 2017, the State began the trial of State vs. Alan Gibson for the 2009 murder of Montrell Alston in Henderson, NC. Mr. Gibson was found guilty of First Degree Murder and received a sentence of life in prison. Mr. Gibson was also found guilty of Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury in which he received a 38 to 55 month active sentence. These two sentences were consolidated. He was also found guilty of First Degree Burglary. This case was prepared for trial by Assistant District Attorneys Melissa Pelfrey and Onica Fuller, and was investigated by Detective Allen Simmons and officers with the Henderson Police Department under the direction of Chief Marcus Barrow.

Michael Waters