Incident
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10-20-2019 North Carolina Oak Island 1-1
Location
October 20, 2019
Ocean Crest MotelOak Island, North Carolina
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Bryan Thomas Lopes
- Age: 39
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Paul Willard Dobson
- Age: 47
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Defensive Use
- Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
- Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established
- Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Notes
Intoxicated man pushed through motel room door by friends in act of horseplay. Shot by resident of room. No charges.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
District
Congressional District: 7State Senate District: 8
State House District: 17