KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A man who arrived at a Kannapolis home set up in a child predator operation was shot and killed by officers after he shot at them, according to police.
The 33-year-old man, who has not been publically identified, arrived at a home on Bellwood Place in Kannapolis around 1:45 p.m. believing he was meeting with a 15-year-old girl to have sex, a spokesperson for the Kannapolis Police Department said. The location was set up as a joint operation between the Kannapolis Police Department and Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office targeting internet crimes against children and child sex predators, according to the spokesperson’s statement.
When the man arrived at the home, police attempted to arrest him but he resisted, according to the release.
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The man then shot at police, according to the release. Officers from both agencies returned fire, striking the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Nobody else was hurt in the incident, according to the release.
The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, following standard protocol, according to the release.
The shooting remains under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. That agency’s report will be then sent to the Cabarrus County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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