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25-year-old North Carolina police officer killed attempting to apprehend alleged carjacker
Officer Jason Shuping, 25, was shot and killed Wednesday night in Concord. Police confirmed the suspect also died, and a second officer was injured. Author: Emma Korynta, Natalie Ridley (WCNC), Billie Jean Shaw, Lana Harris, James Brierton (WCNC) Published: 10:37 PM CST December 16, 2020 Updated: 8:57 AM CST December 18, 2020
CONCORD, N.C. — A Concord Police officer and a suspect were killed in a shooting near Concord Mills Mall in Concord, North Carolina, late Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. A second officer was also shot and injured.
Jason Shuping, 25, has been identified as the officer shot and killed trying to apprehend an alleged carjacker.
The suspect was later shot and killed by officers, the department said.
Concord officials identified the fatally shot officer as Jason Shuping, 25, who had been with the department since 2019. The wounded officer was identified as Kaleb Robinson, 23. His injuries are not life threatening, officials said.
The suspect is 29 years old and has a Charlotte address, officials said.
The shootings occurred just before 11 p.m. in the parking lot of the Sonic Drive-In at 7761 Gateway Lane, near Bruton Smith Boulevard, Concord officials said. Concord borders Charlotte, on the Mecklenburg-Cabarrus county line.
Investigators say the incident began with a 911 call around 10:20 p.m. about a vehicle that crashed near the Exit 49 ramp of northbound Interstate 85, officials said.