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'It's insane. This is insane': Kings Mountain police chief makes emotional speech after fourth local officers shot in a week

‘This is insane’: N.C. police chief makes emotional speech after fourth local officer shot in a week ‘This is insane’: Kings Mountain police chief makes emotional speech after fourth local officers shot in a week By WBTV Web Staff | December 20, 2020 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 5:47 AM KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - Briefly, before Kings Mountain Police Officer Frank Lee Whittington Jr. went into surgery, Police Chief Lisa Proctor went to check on him at the hospital. Whittington was shot while responding to a call Saturday evening near the Kings Mountain Country Club. The KMPD officer of 13 years was lucky to survive. He was the fourth officer shot in the WBTV viewing area in eight days.

Police chief reacts after four NC officers shot in two weeks

'Until you wear this badge you will never understand' | Police chief reacts after four Charlotte-area officers shot in line of duty in two weeks Kings Mountain Corporal Frank Whittington Jr. was the fourth Charlotte-area officer to be shot in the line of duty in the last week and a half. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 12:24 AM EST December 21, 2020 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Saturday evening, Corporal Frank Lee Whittington Jr. was injured in an officer-involved shooting in Kings Mountain. Whittington is being treated for injuries, as is the suspect. Whittington was the fourth Charlotte-area officer to be shot in the line of duty in the last two weeks. Two of those officers have died due to their injuries: Officer Jason Shuping with the Concord Police Department, and Officer Tyler Herndon with the Mount Holly Police Department.

COLUMN: Remembering the sacrifice of Jason Shuping and others

Community continues to find ways to support fallen Concord police officer

Community continues to find ways to support fallen Concord police officer Community continues to find ways to support fallen Concord police officer By WBTV Web Staff | December 19, 2020 at 10:44 PM EST - Updated December 20 at 12:27 AM CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - The Concord community has been wrapping their arms around each other since Police Officer Jason Shuping was killed in the line of duty. They are finding any way possible to assist the family of the fallen officer. The outpouring of support for the Concord Police Department continued Saturday. Dozens of people came out to downtown Concord Saturday evening to walk and run in memory of Shuping, who was killed while responding to a call off Bruton Smith Boulevard.

Chief speaks out after fourth North Carolina officer shot in recent weeks

Share and speak up for justice, law & order... KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl. Frank Lee Whittington Jr., a 14-year veteran of the Kings Mountain Police Department, underwent surgery and was expected to recover, Kings Mountain police Chief Lisa Proctor said, according to WCNC-TV. Chief Lisa Proctor (WRAL) Whittington was shot while responding to a report of a suspicious person on the back porch of a house. Proctor said she didn’t have details about the shooting.

'We are thankful': Kings Mountain police officer recovering after being shot near country club

’We are thankful’: Kings Mountain police officer recovering after being shot near country club Law enforcement officer hurt in shooting near Kings Mountain Country Club By WBTV Web Staff | December 19, 2020 at 9:08 PM EST - Updated December 20 at 3:42 PM KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A law enforcement officer is recovering after being hurt in a shooting Saturday evening in Kings Mountain. Kings Mountain Police Officer Cpl Frank Lee Whittington Jr. underwent surgery and is expected to survive, according to police chief Lisa Proctor. Whittington has served with the police department for 13 years. “We are thankful he is still alive,” said Proctor. “We are thankful we are not planning the third funeral in more than a week for another law enforcement officer.”

Fourth Charlotte-area police officer shot in 2 weeks is out of surgery :: WRAL.com

Funeral arrangements for Concord officer killed in the line of duty announced

Community honors life of fallen Concord Officer Jason Shuping Community honors life of fallen Concord Officer Jason Shuping By WBTV Web Staff | December 19, 2020 at 1:48 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 11:16 PM CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - Funeral services for Jason Shuping, a Concord police officer killed in the line of duty, got underway Tuesday afternoon. The service began at 1 p.m. at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, located on NC Highway 49 North in Concord. The Rev. Richard Myers officiated the service as the community honored the life of officer Shuping. “Jason was a hero, full of honor and humility,” Myers said. Myers said Shuping embodied the three core values of the Concord Police Department: Competence, courage and integrity.

Jason Shuping: Concord police hold candlelight vigil for officer killed in the line of duty

CONCORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- Concord police held a candlelight vigil Friday night for Officer Jason Shuping, who was killed in the line of duty. Jason Shuping, 25, was shot and killed late Wednesday night. He had been with the department since 2019. The vigil took place outside the Concord Police headquarters. WSOC spoke with four officers closest to Shuping who shared memories of who he was behind the badge. "We lost a family member, and you can't know how bad that hurts until it does happen," said one of the officers. When asked what was it about Shuping that made him the right guy to wear the badge, one of them said, "I've never seen someone so happy to come to work, put on a uniform, and then when he walked into a room with that goofy smile of his it would just light up a room."

Family and community: the life of Officer Jason Shuping

Victoria Young The road in front of the Concord Police Department headquarters was packed Friday evening as the community waited for the candlelight vigil to start in memory of Jason Shuping. Children and other attendees had taken the provided chalk to write messages to the Shuping family and the police department. One message was written by a fellow University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduate, a school Officer Shuping had attended. The message read: "Once a #Brave, always a #UNCP Brave." The crowd gathered in front of the Concord Police Department headquarters Friday evening lit candles as they waited in a moment of silence.