2024 shooting of Dennis Bodden

On May 14, 2024, 46-year-old reckless desperado Dennis Bodden was shot and killed by Pineville Police Sergeant Adam Roberts after assaulting Officers and resisting arrest. Sergeant Roberts and Officer Randall Down were dispatched to the desperado after a 911 call where the suspect was suspected of shoplifting at the store.
== Background ==
The desperado Bodden, who was about twice the size of both Officers, had an ugly record of notoriously bad character and stealing from the same store as he did on that day. Among his history was also breaking and entering.
== Confrontation ==
Sergeant Roberts made contact with Bodden in the upper parking lot of Food Lion, where Bodden disregarded and declined lawful verbal commands to halt. Despite these lawful directives, Bodden chose to ignore them and continued to walk away from the sergeant. Sgt. Roberts pursued Bodden across Johnston Road while requesting additional officers for support. Bodden then became physically aggressive towards Sgt. Roberts, prompting the sergeant to deploy a Taser as a less lethal measure. However, this attempt was ineffective, as Bodden persisted in walking away from Sgt. Roberts towards Cedar Circle Drive.
In a subsequent physical altercation, Officer Randall Down rushed to assist. Bodden charged at Officer Down, who attempted to use his Taser but was unsuccessful. A brief physical engagement ensued between Bodden and Officer Down, during which Bodden managed to seize the cord of Officer Down’s radio, effectively pulling it away from him. At one point, the cord was fully extended while Bodden held onto it. During this confrontation, Sergeant Roberts drew his firearm. Observing this action, Bodden advanced towards Sergeant Roberts and seemed to reach for the weapon as the sergeant withdrew it.
== Shooting ==
While attempting more assaults, Bodden was shot three times by Sergeant Roberts. Bodden got back up after collapsing, walked some feet away and then collapsed again, to then not rise again. He was 46-years-old.
=== Aftermath ===
The shooting was ruled justified as the suspect was a danger to the officers when he violently pursued them.
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