Man shot, killed by Graham officer trying to serve warrant, police say

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
GRAHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was shot and killed by a Graham officer early Wednesday morning, according to the Graham Police Department.

In a news release, Graham police said the shooting happened in the 700 block of E. Elm Street while officers were trying to serve four warrants in the area -- two for felony probation violations, one for communicating threats and one for assault -- to 20-year-old Jaquyn Oneill Light.
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According to the Graham Police Department, officer Marcus Pollock shot Light while they were trying to serve the warrants.

Light was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the shooting and Pollock has been placed on administrative leave.
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