Ian Sherrod,
Tarboro, North Carolina
February 28, 2015
Agencies: Tarboro Police Department - North Carolina | Edgecombe County Sheriff Department
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Overview 
Authorities say a man who killed three people in Tarboro last month was delusional and had been treated for mental issues. Tarboro police said Tuesday they had determined that 40-year-old Ian Sherrod had struggled with mannerisms indicative of paranoid schizophrenia within recent years. Investigators had identified Sherrod as the suspect after talking with witnesses to the shootings in Tarboro on Feb. 28. Authorities said Sherrod pointed a gun at officers when they confronted him, and they shot him. The victims were 36-year-old Ventura Sanchez, 28-year-old Ana Marlen Cruz-Franco, 36-year-old George Lee Dickens Jr. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating Sherrod's shooting. Tarboro police are investigating the three killings.
Additional Resources:
- http://www.wilsontimes.com/News/Feature/Story/Tarboro-shootings added April 25, 2015 23:28