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http://newslibrary.infi.net/global/cgi-bi.../slwebcliget.pl?DBLIST=co&DOCNUM 1050996
The Charlotte Observer
OFFICER WHO SHOT MOTORIST FEARED FOR HIS LIFE,
POLICE SAY
WOMAN, 32, KILLED AFTER ATTEMPTED TRAFFIC
STOP, CHASE
Published: Friday, December 31, 1993
Section: MAIN NEWS
Page: 1A
By AMES ALEXANDER And PATRICK SCOTT, Staff Writers
It started out as a routine shift.
Officer Mark Farmer was on patrol for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday
when he spotted a Honda Accord swerving on Nations Ford Road. It looked like another drunken driver.
Minutes later, it was no longer an ordinary night. After chasing the car, he fatally shot Windy Gail
Thompson, a 32-year-old mother of two.
Police say he did it because he feared for his life. But Thompson's family wonders.
Thompson fled after Farmer tried to stop her, police say. Her car struck a road sign and later plowed into
a utility pole. Farmer, 26, got out of his patrol car and leaned into Thompson's car through the
passenger-side window to arrest her.
She drove away, dragging the officer with her, police say. He told her to stop. She didn't.
Farmer fired four shots at the Lancaster, S.C., native, police said.
Police say they are investigating the shooting to determine whether Farmer was justified in shooting her.
Police department guidelines allow officers to shoot to defend their own lives or to protect others from
death or serious injury.
Farmer could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Police said they cannot divulge many of the details until their investigation is completed. It's unclear
where Thompson was hit, why Farmer entered the car through the passenger side and how fast the
11/22/96 8:13 PM
Object Description
| Title | Task force [2 of 2] |
| Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
| Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1989, 1993, 1996-1997 |
| Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 10 |
| Folder Number | 2 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0210002 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-02-10 |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0210002-001 |
| OCR Transcript | http://newslibrary.infi.net/global/cgi-bi.../slwebcliget.pl?DBLIST=co&DOCNUM 1050996 The Charlotte Observer OFFICER WHO SHOT MOTORIST FEARED FOR HIS LIFE, POLICE SAY WOMAN, 32, KILLED AFTER ATTEMPTED TRAFFIC STOP, CHASE Published: Friday, December 31, 1993 Section: MAIN NEWS Page: 1A By AMES ALEXANDER And PATRICK SCOTT, Staff Writers It started out as a routine shift. Officer Mark Farmer was on patrol for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday when he spotted a Honda Accord swerving on Nations Ford Road. It looked like another drunken driver. Minutes later, it was no longer an ordinary night. After chasing the car, he fatally shot Windy Gail Thompson, a 32-year-old mother of two. Police say he did it because he feared for his life. But Thompson's family wonders. Thompson fled after Farmer tried to stop her, police say. Her car struck a road sign and later plowed into a utility pole. Farmer, 26, got out of his patrol car and leaned into Thompson's car through the passenger-side window to arrest her. She drove away, dragging the officer with her, police say. He told her to stop. She didn't. Farmer fired four shots at the Lancaster, S.C., native, police said. Police say they are investigating the shooting to determine whether Farmer was justified in shooting her. Police department guidelines allow officers to shoot to defend their own lives or to protect others from death or serious injury. Farmer could not be reached for comment Thursday. Police said they cannot divulge many of the details until their investigation is completed. It's unclear where Thompson was hit, why Farmer entered the car through the passenger side and how fast the 11/22/96 8:13 PM |
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