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  BOONE, N.C. -- A married couple found dead along with a suspected gunman after a 13-hour standoff at a North Carolina home were members of the same family, a sheriffs office said Thursday. Two deputies also were fatally shot in the home. The Watauga County Sheriffs Office said George Wyatt Ligon, 58, and Michelle Annette Ligon, 61, were killed Wednesday inside their home in Boone. A sheriffs statement said the suspect, Isaac Alton Barnes, 32, also was found dead at the home and had a larg...

Sheriff: Suspect, 2 others in family among dead in N.C. standoff Associated Press Text size Copy shortlink: BOONE, N.C. — A married couple found dead along with a suspected gunman after a 13-hour standoff at a North Carolina home were members of the same family, a sheriffs office said Thursday. Two deputies also were fatally shot in the home. The Watauga County Sheriffs Office said George Wyatt Ligon,...

NC sheriff: 2 deputies killed, suspect and 2 others dead after standoff The Associated Press BOONE — Two deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after a lengthy standoff in North Carolina, a sheriffs office said Thursday. The Watauga County Sheriffs office said Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox were dispatched to a home in Boone at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday after the homeowner and his family didnt report to work or answer telephone calls. Bot...

Sheriff: Suspect, two others in family among dead in standoff in North Carolina The Watauga County Sheriffs Office said George Wyatt Ligon, 58, and Michelle Annette Ligon, 61, were killed Wednesday inside their home in Boone. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Law enforcement work the scene of a fatal shooting outside a home in Boone North Carolina. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press BOONE: A married couple found dead along with a suspected gunman after a 13-hour standoff at a North Carolina hom...

A 13-hour standoff in Watauga County has come to an end. Morganton Department of Public Safety Maj. Ryan Lander told The News Herald just before 11 p.m. that the suspect appears to have killed himself. The man, whose name has not been released, is said to have killed a deputy during a welfare check at 553 Hardaman Circle in Boone around 9:44 a.m. Wednesday. Another deputy was inside of the home but his condition is unknown at this point. Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Ward, who...

Fox 46 Charlotte Watauga County sheriffs deputies on the scene in Boone on April 28, 2021. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the standoff. Two deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after a lengthy standoff in North Carolina, a sheriffs office said Thursday. The Watauga County Sheriff’s office said Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox were dispatched to a home in Boone at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday after the homeowner and his family...

Deputy killed, another shot in North Carolina standoff by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 29, 2021 at 7:58 am EDT BOONE, N.C. — A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy was killed and another wounded in a shooting that prompted a standoff. The suspect apparently killed himself hours later, and authorities did not immediately release the condition of the wounded officer. Watauga County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox were dispatched to a home in Boone at 9:44 a.m. Wednesd...

2 North Carolina deputies killed in standoff, suspect and 2 family members dead Published 7 hours ago In this image taken from video Wednesday, April 28, 2021, law enforcement work the scene of a fatal shooting outside a home in Boone N.C. Two deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after the lengthy standoff in North Carolina, a sheriffs office said Thursday, April 29. (WSOCTV via AP) Share on Facebook Print article BOONE, N.C. — Two depu...

A married couple found dead along with the suspected gunman after a 13-hour standoff at a North Carolina home were all members of the same family, a sheriff’s office said.

Morgan Frances/WJZY via AP A tactical van from Caldwell County, North Carolina, sits on stand-by at a staging area in Boone, N.C., on Wednesday.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. BOONE, N.C. — Two deputies were killed and three other people including a suspected gunman were found dead after a lengthy standoff in North Carolina, a sheriff’s office said Thursday. The Watauga County Sheriff’s office said ...