Newly Obtained Audio Details Jonestown Road Shooting That Injured Two Deputies
Newly obtained 911 calls and law enforcement audio detail a shooting on Jonestown Road in Lenoir County, where two deputies were injured and the suspect, Cecil Langston, died.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 21, 2026 —
Newly obtained 911 calls and law enforcement audio detail a shooting on Jonestown Road in Lenoir County in which two deputies were injured and the suspect, Cecil Langston, died.
The available information identifies the location, the injuries to the deputies and Langston’s death, but does not provide a date or a more specific location along Jonestown Road. It also does not describe what callers or officers said in the recordings, when the audio was obtained, or which agency released it.
No details were provided about how the shooting began, the circumstances surrounding the deputies’ injuries, or what happened immediately before or after the gunfire. The information does not state whether the deputies’ injuries were considered life-threatening or whether they received medical treatment.
The summary also does not identify the agency involved, name the deputies, or provide information about any investigation, official findings, or response from authorities. It does not specify whether the audio includes dispatch communications, statements from people at the scene, or other law enforcement exchanges.
As a result, the recordings are described as providing detail about the shooting, but the specific information they contain is not included in the available account. Further details about the incident, the audio and the investigation were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Maya Geving on www.witn.com, see more information here.
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