SBI Agents Investigating Officer Involved Shooting Involving Pender County Sheriff’s Office

12/15/2021
 
  
  MEDIA RELEASE
CONTACT:  Angie Grube
Public Information Director, SBI
agrube@ncsbi.gov
 
December 15, 2021
 
SBI Agents Investigating Officer Involved Shooting Involving Pender County Sheriff’s Office
Raleigh, NC – On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) was requested by the Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and the District Attorney to investigate an officer involved shooting involving deputies with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office.  The individual who was shot has been identified as Kevin Glenn Swinson, 45 years old.  He was pronounced dead on the scene.  The PCSO deputies who fired their weapons have been identified as Grant Simme and John Dragocastano.  Inquiries regarding how long the deputies have worked with the sheriff’s office will need to be directed to PCSO.  The SBI’s investigation into the officer involved shooting remains ongoing.  No additional information is available at this time.