The Spencer Police Department would like to provide an initial update regarding an officer involved shooting, which took place on the evening of 07/08/2025. At approximately 06:39 PM in the area of 600 Charles Street, the Spencer Fire Department responded to a single vehicle traffic crash. Within minutes of arrival, fire department personnel requested an emergency response by law enforcement. An East Spencer Police Officer was first to arrive on scene and was subsequently involved in an officer-involved shooting. The suspect in this case, Jesse Duane Soderstrom, 45 of Spencer, was transported from the scene to Rowan Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds. No officers or fire personnel were injured and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was contacted and is leading the investigation concerning this incident.
No further details are available at this time. When available, any additional information will be released by the SBI through press releases, social media posts, on the SBI website at www.NCSBI.gov, or through our agency via social media.