MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- A North Carolina police officer and his suspected killer are dead in a Charlotte suburb.

  • The incident happened just after 10 p.m. Saturday night.
  • The victim, 32 year old, Jordan Harris Sheldon was later taken to the hospital where he later died
  • The suspect was pronounced dead. There is no word yet on his identity.

Mooresville police said Sunday that Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon was shot and killed during a traffic stop around 10 p.m. Saturday. Police say the killer fled the scene and was tracked to his nearby apartment, where officers found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

 

 

Police Chief Damon Williams identified the gunman as 28-year-old Michael Aldana of Mooresville.
 
 
 

Williams didn't respond to messages Sunday asking for details, including why Sheldon initially stopped the vehicle.

Sheldon spent six-years with the Moorseville Police working with their K-9 Unit.

Mooresville is a town of 38,000 about 30 miles (48.3 kilometers) north of Charlotte