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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.