A man from Greensboro, sought by the authorities for serious criminal charges, was found deceased in eastern North Carolina. Corey Jay Reynolds, 34, had been the target of a warrant issued by the Greensboro Police Department for statutory rape and indecent liberties with a minor, as reported by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office.
In a collaborative effort, the Sheriff's Office provided assistance to the State Bureau of Investigation's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, which had uncovered that Reynolds was staying with relatives in the town of Newport. When officials tried to make contact, Reynolds refused to come outside or to continue dialogue, leading to a prolonged standoff. According to QC News, a special response team was eventually called to enter the residence.
The situation reached its conclusion around 7 p.m. when Reynolds was discovered by the response team, lifeless from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The sought individual's death was thus a stark endpoint to the manhunt that led law enforcement from Greensboro to Carteret County.
Details on the events leading up to the discovery continue to emerge, and the investigation into the circumstances of the death is ongoing. For further developments and information, keep an eye on updates from local news sources. Meanwhile, My Fox 8 notes that the Carteret County Sheriff's Office is withholding additional comments at this time.
