MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A funeral service and procession has been scheduled for a Mooresville police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop over the weekend. Several schools are dismissing students early Friday because of the funeral procession.
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Sheldon was shot and killed Saturday.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary Church on Highway 51 in Charlotte. Following the public service, there will be a funeral procession.
Schools dismissing early:
- Coddle Creek Elementary will dismiss at 11 a.m.
- Mount Mourne School will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
- High school will dismiss at 11:15 a.m.
- Middle school at 11:30 a.m.
- Elementary school at noon
- Any Iredell-Statesville Schools district student who wants to leave early for the procession can do so and will be marked as an excused absence.
- All Mooresville Graded high and middle schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.
- All Mooresville Graded elementary schools will dismiss at noon.
Police said Sheldon had pulled over 28-year-old Michael Aldana during a traffic stop. Aldana left the scene and later killed himself in a nearby apartment.
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The shooting remains under investigation.
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