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N.C. SWAT Officer Killed at Home by Flash Bang

02-26-2011 • Officer.com

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police SWAT officer died Friday evening after being seriously injured in an accident at his home in Mint Hill. Police identified the officer as Fred Thornton, a veteran of the force. Thornton was on a SWAT call earlier Friday, had gone home to his house on Tinkerton Court and was checking his equipment when a "distraction device" exploded, according to police chief Rodney Monroe, who spoke at a news conference late Friday night.

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Reported By Justin Tyme

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