Woman shot after hitting officer with her car in Huntersville, police say

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Woman shot after hitting officer with her car in Huntersville, police say

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A woman was shot by officers after hitting a police officer with her vehicle early Saturday morning, according to the Huntersville Police Department.

Around 1:15 a.m., officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Cordial Lane near Merry Chase Lane.

At the scene, the complainant told police that the suspect, later identified as 44-year-old Amanda Nicole Benton, was sitting inside of her vehicle in the parking lot.

When officers attempted to approach Benton, she accelerated her vehicle and hit an officer. The officer then fired their **** into Benton’s vehicle, striking her, according to reports.

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Officers said Benton was then taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

She has been charged with second-degree kidnapping, ******** with a deadly ******* with the intent to *****, three counts of simple ********, false imprisonment, domestic ********, resisting an officer, and ******** with a deadly *******.

Two officers were also taken to an area hospital with minor injuries but have since been released.

Following standard protocol, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation will be investigating this officer-involved *********.

The officer involved in the ********* has also been placed on paid administrative leave. Their identity will be released following the investigation.

This investigation into the incident is active and ongoing. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Detective Lieutenant Jennifer Sprague at 704-464-5400 or *****@*****.tld.

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