Former New Hanover Deputy Faces Charges For Terrorizing North Carolina Family

Five days after New Hanover County Deputy, Jordan Kita, was accompanied by two allegedly armed Caucasians to terrorize Monica Shepard and her son, Dameon, at their home, charges are now being filed in Pender Country, North Carolina.

According to reports, a gang of armed white individuals lead by Kita knocked on the door of the home of Monica Shepard home late Sunday night. Monica was asleep, but her son, Dameon, a high school senior, was up playing video games, and he answered the door.

The gang demanded information on a missing teenage girl that was reported missing earlier in the day, and we’re looking for someone named Josiah.

Dameon, who identified himself to the gang and repeatedly denied having any information, the group continued to interrogate him.

Kita stuck his foot in the door as Dameon tried to close it and attempted to force his way inside. Monica was awakened by the commotion and attempted to get the gang to leave, but they refused to leave her property and demanded they be allowed inside.

After realizing they had the wrong address, and the arrival of the Pender County Sheriff’s Department, the gang disbursed.

District Attorney Ben David announced Kita would be charged with forcible trespass, breaking and entering. David says Kita was fired from New Hanover Sheriff’s Department.

David also announced Austin Wood, another member of the gang that terrorized the Shepard’s will be charged with going armed to the terror of the community.

As the DA’s office work to gather information on the other members of the gang, more charges will be filed.

Monica Shepard and her family are putting their faith in the justice system.

”One thing I’ve always told my children is in life we have choices, all of our choices we have consequences to those actions,” Monica said. “So, I can’t really say whether Kita’s firing is enough or not, all I can say is I trust that they’re doing what they have to do to make sure they are following their policies based on what was done.”