TRAGEDY STRIKES IN OBX:  POLICE OFFICER ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS CHEF AT POPULAR RESTAURANT.

TRAGEDY STRIKES IN OBX:

POLICE OFFICER ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS CHEF AT POPULAR RESTAURANT

 

– “Fatal Accident at John’s Drive-In: Officer’s Mishap Claims Life of Beloved Chef” (October 22, 2024)

 

Nags Head, NC – A devastating accidental shooting has shaken the Outer Banks community.

 

INCIDENT DETAILS

 

– Location: John’s Drive-In, MP 13, Nags Head

– Victim: Executive Chef, Mark Thompson, 42

– Officer involved: 10-year veteran, Officer James Smith

 

INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

 

– NC SBI, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, and Nags Head Police Department investigating

 

RESTAURANT OWNER’S STATEMENT

 

“Mark was family. We’re heartbroken,” said John’s Drive-In owner, John Jenkins.

 

COMMUNITY REACTION

 

“Prayers for Mark’s family and the Nags Head community,” said local resident, Emily Wilson.

 

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