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The victims were identified as Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Michelle Annette Ligon and George Wyatt Ligon.

Sheriff: 2 deputies killed during welfare check at Boone home were ambushed WSOCTV.com News Staff Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the suspected gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone, the Watauga County sheriff said on Thursday. Authorities said the two deputies died in the shooting that prompted a daylong standoff Wednesday that dragged into the night with law enforcement officers surrounding a home. The suspect’s name has not bee...

Officials: Five dead, including two deputies, in hours-long standoff in Watauga County, NC WBTV News Now: Two deputies killed, officer shot in Watauga County standoff By WBTV Web Staff | April 28, 2021 at 1:29 PM EDT - Updated April 29 at 12:45 PM WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (AP/WBTV) - Authorities say two deputies were killed and three other people, including a suspected gunman, were found dead after an hours-long standoff in Watauga County Wednesday. A third officer was also shot in the standof...

A standoff between law enforcement and an individual at 553 Hardaman Circle in Boone ended shortly before eleven o'clock last night (April 28). Two Officers and

Five people, including two deputies, were killed following a 13-hour standoff in Watauga County.

BOONE — A sergeant with Watauga County Sheriffs Office and a K-9 deputy have died as a result of receiving gunshot wounds on Wednesday, April 28, as confirmed by App

The community is offering condolences after two deputies were killed in a standoff in Watauga County Wednesday.

5 dead, including 2 sheriff deputies, after standoff in North Carolina where suspected shooter killed mom, stepdad Peter Sblendorio, Nancy Dillon Two sheriff’s deputies were among five people who died Wednesday in a grisly ambush and standoff involving a barricaded shooting suspect at a home in North Carolina, officials said. The suspected shooter allegedly killed his mother and stepfather inside the home and then opened fire on deputies who responded to a welfare check at the...

10 a.m.: The Watauga County Sheriffs Office confirmed the individual suspected of killing the two officers is also suspected of killing two civilians in the residence. The names of the civilians are not being released at this time. During an initial rescue attempt of the WCSO officers, a Boone Police officer was hit by gunfire, but was uninjured due to his protective equipment. The investigation is ongoing, and is being led by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. A GoFundMe was ...

Sheriff: 2 deputies killed during welfare check at Boone home were ambushed; suspect identified WSOCTV.com News Staff Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone, the Watauga County sheriff said on Thursday. Authorities said the two deputies died in the shooting that prompted a daylong standoff Wednesday that dragged into the night with law enforcement officers surrounding a home. The sheriff identified...