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DWI suspect shot after chase
According to the Highway Patrol, state troopers and Craven County deputies stopped a suspected drunk driver after a chase just after 3 a.m. on U.S. Highway 70 near James City.
Posted — UpdatedJAMES CITY, N.C. — The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting death of a suspect early Monday in Craven County.
According to the Highway Patrol, state troopers and Craven County deputies stopped a suspected drunk driver after a chase just after 3 a.m. on U.S. Highway 70 near James City.
The suspect, Billy Golden Jr., 45, of 3502 Harvard Way in New Bern, allegedly ran over stop-sticks near the Clark's Road exit, then proceeded to sideswipe a trooper'c car before coming to a stop.
As officers approached, Golden attempted to run them over with his vehicle, a highway patrol spokesman said. The officers then opened fire, killing Golden.
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