Timothy Walker Jr.
Introduction
Timothy Jerome “T.J.” Walker Jr. is a councilman representing Ward 4 on the Rocky Mount City Council in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, during North Carolina Central University’s homecoming festivities in Durham, he was arrested by the NCCU Campus Police and charged with gun offenses. According to arrest reports, Walker is accused of bringing a gun on educational property — identified by WRAL as a felony offense — and of carrying a concealed weapon on campus. The arrest of a sitting elected official on gun charges drew same-day coverage from WRAL and WITN, and prompted a public statement from the City of Rocky Mount.
Background Information
Walker serves Ward 4 on the Rocky Mount City Council. WITN, citing the City of Rocky Mount’s website, reported that his council term runs from 2023 to 2027, meaning the arrest came in the middle of his current term.
According to the magistrate’s order cited by WITN, Walker was 34 years old at the time of his arrest. The two news reports published after the arrest contain little additional biographical detail: neither WRAL nor WITN describes his occupation outside the council or his history in elected office, and their accounts focus instead on the circumstances of the arrest, the charges listed in court documents, and the city’s response.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
The incident took place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, the day of NCCU’s homecoming. According to the arrest report cited by WRAL, officers said Walker brought a gun onto North Carolina Central University’s campus in Durham during homecoming festivities. WRAL reported that Walker is accused of two offenses: bringing a gun on educational property, which the report identifies as a felony, and carrying a concealed weapon on campus.
WITN’s account, drawn from court documents, adds that Walker had a pistol on him on the NCCU campus and off his own premises. The magistrate’s order, as reported by WITN, states that 34-year-old Timothy “TJ” Walker was arrested by the NC Central University Campus Police that Saturday. WITN reported that he is charged with one felony count of possessing a gun or other weapon on educational property and one count of carrying a concealed gun.
Following the arrest, Walker was taken to the Durham County Detention Facility, according to WITN. His bond was set at $10,000, described by WITN as a secured bond, and WRAL reported that he posted the bond on Saturday, the same day he was arrested.
Public Reaction and Consequences
WRAL News contacted the City of Rocky Mount after the arrest, and the city issued this statement: “The City of Rocky Mount is aware of Councilman T.J. Walker Jr.’s arrest. The City does not comment on pending legal proceedings involving individual elected officials. The matter will be addressed through the appropriate judicial process. The City remains focused on carrying out municipal operations and serving the residents of Rocky Mount.”
WRAL News also reported that it reached out directly to Walker for more information about the arrest. The published reports do not include a response from Walker, and WITN’s account, published the evening of October 10, noted the charges according to court documents without reporting any comment from him. Both stations’ reports were published and updated the same weekend as the arrest, with WITN first posting on the evening of October 10 and WRAL shortly after midnight on October 11.
Current Status
As of the most recent reports, Walker’s case is pending. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 8:45 a.m., according to WRAL, and WITN reported that his first court appearance is set for Thursday. He was released after posting his $10,000 bond on the day of the arrest.
Walker has been charged with these offenses, but he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The accusations against him come from arrest reports, warrants, and court documents as described by the two news outlets, and neither report documents a conviction.
Impact on Their Career/Life
The immediate consequence documented in the reports is the pending criminal case itself. The City of Rocky Mount’s statement announced no action regarding Walker’s status on the council; it said only that the matter would be addressed through the appropriate judicial process and that the city remains focused on carrying out municipal operations and serving residents.
Because his Ward 4 term runs from 2023 to 2027, according to the city’s website as cited by WITN, the case arose partway through his current term in elected office. Neither report describes any council action, resignation, or removal connected to the arrest, and neither notes a public response from Walker himself; WRAL reported only that it had reached out to him directly for more information. The felony gun charge and the concealed weapon charge remain matters for the Durham court where he is scheduled to appear.