Dalton Dion Hopkins, a 33-year-old African American male, passed away on April 20, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His death was reported in the Charlotte Observer, and his obituary was published on April 29, 2015. Dalton was survived by his wife, Christian P. Herron-Hopkins, and their children, Shaneshia Hopkins, Dion Devell Hopkins, and Dalton Dion Hopkins Jr.
The funeral services were held at Kings Funeral Home-Chapel in Charlotte, and he was buried in Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens in Huntersville, NC.
In a separate incident, Dalton Dion Hopkins, a 20-year-old African American male, was arrested on September 4, 2020, following a nearly 13-mile car chase that ended near Stumptown Road in Huntersville. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department apprehended him after he fled on foot into a wooded area off Statesville Road. Hopkins had almost 40 warrants in his name, including two counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, first-degree burglary, and multiple counts of breaking into a motor vehicle.
During the car chase, Hopkins struck two civilian vehicles while traveling north on Interstate 77 and a third vehicle on Statesville Avenue. Fortunately, no one was injured in these crashes. After being apprehended, Hopkins was transported to the hospital and later transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Jail.
The details surrounding the death of Dalton Dion Hopkins, age 33, remain unclear, and there is no direct connection between his death and the arrest of Dalton Dion Hopkins, age 20. The information available does not provide any further details on arrests, suspects, litigations, or investigations related to the death of Dalton Dion Hopkins, age 33.
