Jeffery Wilkes

Male, White

Date of the incident: 8/8/2015

Place of the incident:

Gastonia, Gaston, NC
4908 Greenwood Drive

Wilkes was fatally shot by police after getting into a firefight with police. Officers believe Wilkes shot and killed Charles Dean Thompson, a former Gaston County police officer. The shooting took place in someone's home. Two officers and a bystander were shot in the encounter, but sustained non-fatal injuries.

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