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Man shot, killed in officer-involved shooting in North Carolina
WINDSOR, N.C. (WNCT) — Deputies with the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve an involuntary commitment order on a man Tuesday when they said he pointed a gun at them. Tyshawn Demmoris Barnes, 28, allegedly fired shots at Bertie County deputies in 2019, so they approached the home with caution. Deputies commanded Barnes to […]
One killed, another injured in separate shootings by deputies in North Carolina
Two people were shot, one killed, in separate shootings by deputies on opposite sides of North Carolina Wednesday. In both cases, men fired guns at deputies before being shot. Deputies in Bertie County, in the northeast corner of the state, shot and killed a man as they tried to service an involuntary commitment order. A separate shooting in Mt. Airy, in the foothills, came as deputies were serving a domestic violence restraining order. The man in that case suffered minor injuries.
Bertie Co. sheriff outlines circumstances leading deputies to kill man who shot at them
WINDSOR, N.C. (WNCT) — Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin outlined the circumstances that led deputies to shoot and kill a man who he said had fired at them first and suffered from mental health issues. Ruffin explained what happened in a press conference the day after Tuesday’s shooting in Windsor, N.C. Ruffin said the suspect […]
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