Deputy killed, another shot in North Carolina standoff [View all]
Source: Bellview News- Democrat
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
APRIL 29, 2021 06:28 AM
BOONE, N.C.
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and another deputy has been wounded in a shooting that prompted a continuing standoff.
Watauga County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Ward was dispatched to a home in Boone at 9:44 a.m. after the homeowner and his family didn’t report to work or answer telephone calls, his office said in a news release. He and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox entered the home and were hit by gunfire, the statement said.
Sheriff Len Hagaman said Ward died at a hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was taken after being removed from the scene, while Fox remained inside the home, condition unknown, as the standoff continued.
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Update:
NC Sheriff: 2 deputies killed, suspect and 2 others dead
https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-shootings-d74f91e7fcffa316212d9c42e70e19ec
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