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Father of man killed by High Point police officer struggles to understand why

'He was a good kid’

Father of man killed by High Point police officer struggles to understand why

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HIGH POINT — Michael A. Potter has a lot of questions about the fatal shooting of his 33-year-old son by a High Point police officer last month.

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911 call excerpt (copy)

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First 911 call (edited)

A man calls 911 reporting someone on the roof of a High Point apartment complex threatening to kill people. (Edited to remove graphic language.)

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Michael Brandon Potter (copy)

Michael Brandon Potter (copy)

Michael Brandon Potter

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Second 911 call

Someone calls 911 but doesn't respond to the dispatcher.

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Third 911 call

A man calls 911 and tells the dispatcher someone came to his door impersonating a police officer.

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Fourth 911 call reporting gunshots

A man and his wife call 911 and report hearing gunshots.

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Download PDF High Point police search warrant

This is the search warrant High Point police received to gain access to Michael Brandon Potter's apartment.

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Fatal shooting at Westchester Key Apartments

Fatal shooting at Westchester Key Apartments

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