WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Five law enforcement officers involved in an August shooting in downtown Wilmington will not face criminal charges, according to District Attorney Jason W. Smith.
Smith announced Thursday that his office reviewed the findings of an investigation conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and determined that no officers would be criminally charged.
The shooting happened Aug. 21, 2026, on Red Cross Street and involved two New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputies and three Wilmington Police Department officers who discharged their firearms at Rodney Wilson…