عدالتRocky Mount Councilman T.J. Walker Arrested on NCCU Campus Gun Chargesمکتوب ۱۹ مهر ۱۴۰۵ ساعت ۸:۰۸ (UTC)تماشامتن پیادهشده0:09Campus police arrested a sitting city councilman on two gun charges.0:13Rocky Mounts T.J.0:14Walker is accused of carrying a handgun onto North Carolina Central University's0:18campus during homecoming celebrations.0:20He's out on bond with a felony charge pending against him.0:23When will Walker face the charges in court, and what has he said about them?0:27North Carolina Central University campus police arrested Walker on October 10, 20260:32in Durham.0:33Walker, who's 34, represents Ward 4 on Rocky Mounts City Council.0:37The case puts a sitting elected official before a criminal court.0:40Walker faces felony possession of a gun on educational property and misdemeanor0:45carrying a concealed gun.0:46Court documents identify the alleged handgun as a Glock 23 Gen 5.0:51The court still has to decide whether he committed either offense.0:54Walker was arrested during the university's homecoming celebrations.0:58The precise campus venue hasn't been confirmed.1:00Police haven't explained what brought him to their attention or how they discovered1:04the handgun.1:04North Carolina's weapons law includes colleges and universities in its definition of1:09schools.1:10Educational property includes buildings, campuses, and grounds, along with1:14recreational areas and athletic fields.1:16Those definitions explain why the campus allegation brings an educational property1:20charge into the case.1:21Walker won the Ward 4 seat on October 8th, 2019, defeating Elaine B.1:25Williams.1:26His service on the council goes back to that election, years before his current term1:30began.1:30Walker first took office on December 9th, 2019.1:33He was re-elected in 2023, and the city lists his term as 2023 through 2027.1:40The 2023 date marks his return for another term after first winning the seat in1:442019.1:45Walker didn't respond to a request for comment.1:48Rocky Mount declined to comment on legal proceedings.1:51His constituents are waiting for the case to proceed while he faces the two weapons1:55allegations.1:55Walker posted a $10,000 bond and was released.1:59Both charges remain pending against him, and his release leaves the allegations for2:03the court to decide.2:04He's reportedly due in court Thursday, but the exact calendar date and time for his2:08appearance are still unclear.مقاله را بخوانیدخط زمانی داستانHeyDexویدیوی کوتاه ↗
