Suspect named in shooting of Kings Mountain officer
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has named a suspect in the shooting of a Kings Mountain Police officer.
Thirty-year-old Antonio Cortez Anthony has been identified as the person involved in the shootout that sent both himself and Cpl. Lee Whittington to the hospital Saturday night.
Anthony remains in the hospital, and the Kings Mountain Police officer was released from the hospital Wednesday.
The SBI quickly took over the investigation as is customary in officer-involved shootings.
Investigators have not released information on how many times each man was shot or the extent of their injuries.