Man charged after North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper finds shooting victim after vehicle ran stop sign

Man charged after North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper finds shooting victim after vehicle ran stop sign

A Wilkes Co. man is facing charges after a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper found a shooting victim during a traffic stop.

Trooper discovers driver had been shot during traffic stop

Trooper A. T. Hall saw a vehicle run a stop sign Wednesday morning on Christian Home Church Road while making a left turn onto Traphill Road in Wilkes County. The traffic stop that followed led to the driver claiming he had been shot.

Highway Patrol trooper provides life-saving aid

An N.C. Highway Patrol trooper has been credited with providing life-saving first aid to a shooting victim after making a traffic stop in the Traphill community on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 7.

Trooper saves shooting victim after rontinue traffic stop in Wilkes County

Last Updated on January 8, 2026 3:32 pm WILKES COUNTY – A routine traffic stop Wednesday morning led to a state trooper providing life-saving aid to a shooting victim and the arrest of a suspect, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. On Wednesday, January 8 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Trooper A.T. Hall witnessed a passenger vehicle on Christian Home Church Road run a stop sign while making a left turn onto Traphill Road in Wilkes…