911 call released of moment Gastonia police shot 33-year-old woman
Memorial held for Gastonia woman killed by police By WBTV Web Staff | February 18, 2021 at 12:23 AM EST - Updated February 18 at 11:57 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police released a 911 call from the night a 33-year-old woman was shot and killed by police in Gastonia.
Shae Estelle Jone was shot by police just after midnight on Feb. 8. She died from her injuries a day later.
Police say the incident happened off Mountain Avenue in Gastonia. Police say officers responded to the area for an overdose call, and encountered a woman armed with a gun inside the home.
Family reports woman shot by Gastonia Police officer has died
A woman shot by a Gastonia Police officer on Monday morning remains listed in critical condition, although family members say she has passed away and they have signed papers to donate her organs.
An officer responding to an overdose call at 12:12 a.m. Monday at 1215 Mountain Ave. reportedly encountered 33-year-old Shae Estelle Jones with a gun, according to Gastonia Police reports.
The officer shot Jones, who was first taken to CaroMont Regional Medical Center and then airlifted to Atrium Health s Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Jones had been listed in critical, but stable condition Monday, but her condition worsened overnight.