Crime
Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting at Cedar Creek Marina in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — Authorities say the suspect involved in an active shooter incident at Cedar Creek Marina in Mt. Juliet is dead following an officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight.
According to officials, Mount Juliet Police officers were dispatched Friday evening to the Cedar Creek Marina, located in the 9000 block of Saundersville Road, after receiving a report of a man threatening another individual on the docks.
Upon arrival at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.
That victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
Police determined the suspected shooter had retreated to a boat at the marina and was barricaded inside.
The situation continued for several hours as officers attempted to manage the scene.
At around 1:00 a.m. Saturday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reported that the suspect engaged responding officers and fired shots at them under circumstances that remain under investigation.
Officers returned fire. The suspect was later located deceased on the boat.
During the response, officers also discovered a second adult male victim who had been shot by the suspect.
That individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
The TBI has assumed responsibility for the investigation, which encompasses a homicide, an attempted homicide, and an officer-involved shooting.
Agents are conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and working to establish a detailed timeline of events.
Upon completion of the investigation, the findings will be submitted to 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson for review.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting on Samurai Lane in Mount Airy that left two teenagers dead and two others wounded during what authorities have described as an attempted robbery.
Surry County Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt announced Friday that investigators worked throughout the night following Thursday’s shooting and ultimately took two juveniles and two adults into custody.
The incident marks the second mass shooting in Mount Airy’s history.
According to the sheriff’s office, all four victims were young males.
Two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, succumbed to their injuries—one was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other died after being transported to a hospital.
The two surviving victims, also ages 17 and 18, were taken to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
One victim is reported to be in stable condition, while the other remains in critical condition.
Authorities said all four suspects have been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.
The two adult suspects are being held without bond at the Surry County Detention Center. The two juveniles are being processed through the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) confirmed that four people were shot during the incident, which occurred at approximately 2:06 p.m. Thursday on Samurai Lane, located off Welcome Baptist Church Road on the east side of Mount Airy.
Deputies and emergency medical personnel responded quickly and provided life-saving measures upon finding the four victims suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the sheriff’s office.
The investigation is being led by the Surry County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from multiple agencies, including the SBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Surry County Emergency Medical Services, the Mount Airy Police Department, and the Bannertown and Four Way volunteer fire departments. The Winston-Salem Police Department also assisted by locating one of the suspects within its jurisdiction.
“This incident is unthinkable,” Sheriff Hiatt said in a statement. “I ask our community to continue to pray for and keep the families of all those involved in your thoughts and prayers, as well as our responders and investigators.”
Samurai Lane and Welcome Baptist Church Road remained closed for several hours Thursday as investigators processed the crime scene.
Sheriff Hiatt expressed gratitude to Welcome Baptist Church for allowing authorities to use its facilities during the response and to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for assistance with traffic control and roadway closures.
The shooting is the deadliest incident in Mount Airy since 2009, when four men were killed in the parking lot of Woods TV store—an event police described at the time as the largest mass killing in the city’s history.
Officials emphasized that the investigation remains active and ongoing, and additional charges may be filed.
Due to the continuing investigation and the involvement of juveniles, authorities have not released the names of either the suspects or the victims.