HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point police released an incident report from a death investigation that involved the mayor of High Point.
The incident report lists seven people involved, including a man named Cyril Jefferson.
It provides a phone number that matches that of High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson.
Neither High Point police nor the SBI would confirm that the person involved is Mayor Jefferson.
Here's a picture from the incident report, with addresses and phone numbers redacted.
You may remember us telling you about an unusual case in late October.
Police said that someone died from a gunshot wound to the head and that the SBI took over the case because the relative of an elected official may be involved.
The new incident report now says that two people were handling a gun inside a home on Ridgebrooke Drive.
Witnesses on the scene told police that the gun went off and hit Hasson Williams. He later died from his injuries.
WFMY News 2 reached out to the SBI who told us that the investigation is ongoing.
Mayor Jefferson released the following statement regarding the incident:
"My wife and I mourn the loss of her first cousin, Hasson Williams, and I personally extend sincere condolences to those family members who were closest to him, including his fiancée and mother of his children, Torei Johnson. As an advocate for gun safety, it breaks my heart to learn about this accident. We look forward to the SBI completing their investigation into the matter and cannot provide any further comment at this time."
WFMY News 2 asked why he was at the scene, and he provided this response:
"To clarify, my wife and I were not involved with the incident at all. We showed up at the scene hours after the fact along with other family members who were also shocked and grieving Hasson’s loss."
We will continue to follow this case as we learn more and keep you posted.
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