MOORESVILLE K9 OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED DURING TRAFFIC STOP
MOORESVILLE, NC: Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, K9 Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon, 32, was shot during a routine traffic stop on West Plaza Drive. He was transported from the scene but later died from his injuries.
Sheldon served with the Mooresville Police Department for six years.
...The suspect in the shooting fled the scene and was later located in a nearby apartment. Once police entered the residence, the suspect was confirmed dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The investigation is continuing with many local and state law enforcement agencies assisting. More details will be released at a later time.
Contacts:Chief Damon Williams, ddwilliams@mooresvillenc.gov, 704-704-664-3311
Deputy Chief G. Childress, gchildress@mooresvillenc.gov, 704-664-3311
