Kevin Conner: North Carolina Cop Murdered During Routine Traffic Stop

Kevin Conner

North Carolina State Troopers A North Carolina state trooper was fatally shot on Wednesday morning. Kevin Conner pulled a car over for speeding, and was shot at several times. The suspect is in custody.

North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Conner was murdered during a routine traffic stop on early Wednesday morning, per reports by CNN and WRAL.

It happened just after midnight on U.S. Highway 701 near Sellers Road, according to Defense Maven. Conner stopped the driver of a White GMC for allegedly speeding, and the driver shot at him several times.

CNN reports that the suspect is currently in custody, though the name has not yet been released.

Here’s what you need to know.


Conner Was an 11-Year Veteran of the North Carolina Police Force

According to 1310 KFKA, Conner was an 11-year veteran of the force. State Highway Patrol commander Colonel Glenn McNeil Jr. said of Conner’s death, “The Highway Patrol family is mourning the loss of a hero…[The department] will forever be changed by the tragic events. We ask everyone to please keep Trooper Conner’s family and all who knew him in your thoughts and prayers.”

In a since-deleted post, the Bladen County Sheriff said of Conner in a Facebook post, “It is with the heaviest of hearts this morning that we learn the passing of Trooper Kevin Conner. Many will say [he] was the nicest guy you would ever meet and the ones that knew Kevin and family would agree.”

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