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Officers identified in deadly Salisbury shooting

06:31 PM EDT on Wednesday, October 15, 2008

By NewsChannel 36 Staff
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Alphonso Simmons

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Salisbury police have released the names of the officers involved in a shooting that left a 20-year-old dead.

Alphonso Simmons was shot to death after he allegedly ran from officers Sunday morning. Officers said they believed Simmons was involved in an armed robbery at a gas station earlier in the weekend.

Late Wednesday afternoon, Salisbury police released the names of the officers involved.

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They are: Officer T.J. Crews, a member of the force since 1999; Officer M.E. Morgan, who's worked for the department since 2007; and Rowan County Deputy Jay Davis, who has been a deputy for three years.

The State Bureau of Investigations is investigating the shooting.