CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives with the State Bureau of Investigation are conducting an investigation after an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Steele Creek area early Sunday morning.
Around 3:30 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon call at Mobil gas station located in the 9300 block of Steele Creek Road.
Officers arrived at the Mobil gas station and encountered a robbery suspect, according to CMPD. Police said the suspect fired shots at officers and one officer returned fire.
The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle and led officers on a police chase which ended in the 2100 block of S. Tryon Street after the suspect’s vehicle collided with a utility pole.
When officers attempted to take the suspect into custody, they discovered he had a gunshot wound.
The suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Jemario Baldwin. He was treated for a gunshot wound as well as injuries from the crash. On Saturday, Dec. 12, he released from the hospital, transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, and served with the following warrants:
- Attempted murder
- Assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer
- 1st-degree kidnapping
- Two counts of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon
- Assault by pointing a gun
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Felony fleeing to elude in a motor vehicle
No officers were injured in the shooting. The CMPD officer who fired her weapon has been identified as Officer Samantha Thompson. She was hired on Oct. 15, 2012, and has been placed on paid administrative leave. This is standard policy whenever officers discharge service weapons.
As is standard with any officer-involved shooting, police said the Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct a separate but parallel investigation to determine whether CMPD policies and procedures were adhered to during the incident.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.