WALKERTOWN, N.C. Forsyth County Sheriff's Reserve Sergeant Deputy James Johnson Sr., Reba Idol, 65, of 7728 Vance Road and Dwight Allen, 41, of 7718 Vance Road were killed Thursday in a shootout that escalated from a dispute between neighbors over property lines. The first shots were fired around 6:30 p.m. in northeastern Forsyth County near Walkertown, Both Deputies responded to the scene immediately and confronted the suspect, who then opened fire on them with a high powered rifle, the second reserve deputy, Jeremy Rowley, 33 was shot in the arm and chest, but was saved by his bullet-proof vest, Johnson was not wearing a vest. The two officers lived near the shooting scene on Vance Road north of Kernersville and responded to reports of shots fired. The suspect was also shot and wounded as a result of return fire. He was taken into custody and faces murder charges.

The suspect Denny Carson Booth, 59, of 1904 Baltimore Road in East Bend, had a long standing disagreement with his neighbors. The man had moved from the property earlier in the month, but returned with a gun and shot two civilians, he was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.

Reserve Sergeant Johnson is survived by his wife and three children. He had served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department for seven years and had previously served with the Kernersville Police Department. Reserve deputies are officers called to work as needed.

Reserve Deputy Jeremy Rowley, 33, (right) married father of five children, was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound to the torso area. Rowley was the son-in-law of Johnson. Rowley is being treated in the intensive care unit, and is expected to survive,

Agency Information:
Forsyth County Sheriff's Department
120 West 3rd Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-748-4100

                  

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