RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Randolph County deputies shot and killed a man on North Carolina Zoo property following a multi-county chase on January 7, 2020. On Monday, Randolph County District Attorney Andrew Gregson announced the deputies were justified in their actions.
The investigation found that the deputies' use of deadly force against 21-year-old Troy Chase Caster was "reasonable and necessary in response to the threat. The Deputies' actions were lawful, justified and proper under U.S. Constitutional law and the North Carolina law,” according to the report.
Caster was wanted in Rowan County, accused of robbing a taxi driver with a gun. Deputies found him and tried to stop him, but he led them on a chase to Randolph County. They said Caster fired shots from a handgun during the chase. Deputies shot him multiple times, killing him when the chase ended on NC Zoo property in Asheboro.