CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina police officer has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old motorcyclist following a late-night chase in June, state agents confirmed.
Traffic Stop Turns Fatal
The incident began shortly before midnight on June 26, when officers with the Newton Police Department attempted to pull over a motorcycle on Highway 70 for several violations. These included speeding, reckless driving, and failure to display a registration plate.
When the rider refused to stop, officers pursued the motorcycle at high speed into the city of Conover, according to investigators from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
Collision and Confrontation
The chase ended when the motorcycle collided with a patrol vehicle on Northern Drive NW in Conover. After the crash, police say a brief physical altercation took place between officers and the motorcyclist.
During that confrontation, 21-year-old Camden Skyler Childers, of Stanley, North Carolina, was shot by an officer…