Suspect found dead after standoff at Grape Escape

Standoff at The Grape Escape winery, suspect found dead after police-involved shooting, Davidson County officials say

Updated: 11:04 a.m. EDT, June 18, 2024

A suspect is dead after a standoff at a Triad vineyard, according to deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.On Monday, Davidson County Central Communications received a 911 call about a domestic incident at The Grape Escape in Lexington, 3583 Bethesda Road. The caller told the message center that shots had been fired inside the home.Top StoriesDavie County Sheriff’s Office sergeant faces multiple charges after involvement in two collisions, cops sayNFL player returns to his hometown of Greensboro to hold annual youth football campGreensboro police make arrest in January murder caseClick here for the latest interesting news.Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons said the woman managed to escape the home and hide before she was later taken to safety. Simmons said as deputies approached the home, they were fired upon by the suspect, identified as Neal Thomas. Thomas was shot in the hand by deputies and then went inside the home, which police said led to a lengthy standoff. Simmons said they did not know what condition Thomas was in after being shot in the hand. Simmons said they then heard several shots fired by the suspect inside the home. Police then attempted to speak with Thomas. A SERT team was called and as they approached the home, they saw Thomas had shot himself and also four dogs that were also dead inside the home. As is standard practice with all police-involved shootings, the DCSO contacted the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, which responded and is conducting its own investigation into the incident. Stay up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. The names of the officers involved are not being released at this time due to the investigation. This is a developing story, check back later for updates. Watch: NOWCAST streaming news shows NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |

According to officials with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, a suspect is dead following a standoff at a Triad Group winery.

On Monday, Davidson County Central Communications received a 911 call about a domestic incident at Grape Escape in Lexington, 3583 Bethesda Road. The caller informed dispatch that shots had been fired inside the home.

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Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons said the woman managed to escape the home and hide before she was later rescued.

Simmons said as officers approached the home, they were fired upon by the suspect, identified as Neal Thomas. Thomas was shot in the hand by officers and then went into the home, which police said led to a lengthy standoff. Simmons said they did not know what condition Thomas was in after being shot in the hand.

Simmons said they then heard the suspect firing several shots inside the house. Police then attempted to speak with Thomas. A SERT team was called and as they approached the house, they saw that Thomas had shot himself and that four dogs inside the house were also dead.

Per standard protocol for all police-involved shootings, DCSO contacted the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, which responded and is conducting its own investigation into the incident.

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The names of the officers involved will not be disclosed at this time for investigative reasons.

This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.

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