The suspect, 29-year-old Demaurea Grant, was taken into custody without incident around 7:30 a.m. by the U.S. Marshals Service's Fugitive Task Force at a home in Gastonia, North Carolina, about 400 miles from where he allegedly fatally shot Deputy Brad McNew, a corrections officer for the Jacksonville County Sheriff's Office, officials said.
Demaurea Grant Mugshot Gaston County Sheriff
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Demaurea Grant Mugshot Gastonia Police Department
Grant has a long history of violent crimes arrests in Union, Mecklenburg, Rowan and Cabarrus Counties and convictions for:
KIDNAPPING 1ST DEGREE
COMMON LAW ROBBERY
LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE
ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION
COMMUNICATING THREATS
AWDW GOV OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES
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Demaurea Grant Mugshot Courtesy Rowan County Sheriff's Office
Grant who is aka "Black Ice" was cooling off at the NC DOC Union County Prison Unit where he was held in restricted housing under close supervision. He was paroled on March 15, 2024 after serving 3 years and 3 months.
"As the leader of this agency, I'm grateful for the quick arrest of a man who tragically took the life of a member of the JSO family," Jacksonville County Sheriff T.K. Waters said during a news conference Sunday afternoon.
Demaurea Grant, 29, allegedly shot and killed Bradley McNew, an off-duty corrections officer, in Duval County early Saturday morning.
Around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Grant was arrested at a home on North Highland Street in Gastonia. He had outstanding warrants for second-degree murder, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, possession of a firearm by a felon and aggravated assault. He is currently being held in the Gaston County Jail awaiting an extradition hearing.
Prior to the shooting, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said McNew went to check on a woman who was assaulted by Grant.
Grant and the woman got back into a black Mustang before he hung out the window, fired a weapon and struck McNew, the sheriff’s office said.
Update on Murder of CO B. McNew
ARREST FOR MURDER OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER BRAD MCNEW
At 7:30AM this morning, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Demaurea Grant, 29, in Gastonia, North Carolina for the brutal murder of JSO Corrections Officer Brad McNew.
McNew tried to help a woman who was with grant as he was assaulting her when Grant shot and killed McNew. “Today, with the prospect of accountability, our collective horror turns to collective hope,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said. Sheriff Waters stood alongside his command staff members, SA Melissa Nelson, and US Marshals Senior Inspector Jason Poore, as he provided details.
Since this is an active investigation, we can only release limited information. Our detectives are interviewing the woman involved in the incident. Our hearts go out to Officer McNew’s family, friends, and colleagues.
Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Sunday, October 13, 2024
They need to charge the coal burning white trash with him as well. Death penalty for both.
ReplyDeleteAt least in Fla, he’s gonna eventually a needle in the arm. In NC, he’d serve 8-10
ReplyDeleteHmm. Always the same suspects
ReplyDeletePlease do positive stories, Cedar. How is the candy drive going for Hailloween? What about Trunk or Treat at the Academy?
ReplyDeleteHow is it this guy has 16 arrests and only 3 convictions?
ReplyDeleteBecause our justice system is flawed and corrupt. That ratio would be considered too high in Meck County. Until victims revolt, it’s not going to get better. That parole decision killed a brother in Florida. If trash like this killed judges or lawyers, they may not be so quick to release them to prey on the public.
DeleteAnd yes the gutter slut with him needs to be held accountable as well.
They are hanging a rainbow flag in front of our HQ in 2025. Do you think they care about the crime around here?
Delete0815. If bleeds it leads. No one wants to talk about positive things. When Cedar to his credit does do a positive uplifting story it may be read or not. Definitely no commentary on it.
ReplyDeleteJust a blip on local Charlotte media news picture. Not one station mentioned his priors in North Carolina. Is anyone surprised?
ReplyDeleteAnother homeboy this one a 15 year old took enough rounds to paint the parking lot yellow so much so they had to get Charlotte Fire to hose down the crime scene.
ReplyDeleteNo tears shed here. Hose it down and fill out the paperwork. It's a living.
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