Police killings
2013-2020

Maynard Paul Thomas

Male, White

Date of the incident: 4/13/2014

Hampstead, Pender, NC
740 Sloop Point Road

Witnesses say Thomas crashed his golf cart into his neighbor's house who then called police. Highway Patrol, Pender County Sheriff's Office, and Surf City Police arrived, went to the back of the house, and did not announce themselves. Thomas, who did not know they were police, fired a warning shot to scare them off. Police fired back, incapacitated Thomas, and continued to fire.