Fairmont Police Officer Stabbed Several Times During Attack

Around 8:30pm, an officer of the Fairmont Police Department was attacked by a suspect with a knife.

An officer is injured and one man is dead after an incident last night in Robeson County.

Around 8:30pm, an officer of the Fairmont Police Department was attacked by a suspect with a knife. The incident unfolded under a bridge on Highway 41 at Highway 74 in Lumberton.

In an attempt to neutralize the threat and stop the assault, the officer fired his service weapon and struck the suspect, who died from their injuries.

The officer suffered multiple stab wounds during the attack and was transported to a hospital.

The name of the suspect is being withheld pending notification of family.

The officer’s name is also being withheld until an investigation can be completed.