Shooting Investigation
On October 24, 2015 at 11:51 am the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call reference to a shooting at 359 Newton Cole Road.
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputies responded and found twenty five year old Jessica Arrowood Dalton suffering from a gunshot wound to her neck.
Dalton was transported to Spartanburg Regional Hospital by Rutherford County EMS. Dalton is still a patient and is listed in critical condition.
The residence at 359 Newton Cole Road was fired into multiple times by a rifle caliber. All rounds appear to be shot from outside the residence.
There were several occupants in the residence at the time of the shooting and it appears that Dalton was an innocent victim.
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the incident. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Jimmy Upton at 828-287-6247 or the Rutherford County Crime Stoppers at 828-286-TIPS (8477).
Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247
LT. LEON GODLOCK
Support Service
[email protected]
828-287-6395
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