Two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies have been shot after entering a Watauga County home to conduct a wellness check, according to local police.
One of them was still inside in unknown condition as an armed standoff continued into the evening.
The Boone Police Department tweeted that its officers were assisting the Watauga County Sheriff’s Offices during an ongoing standoff near the Mount Vernon Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. Blowing Rock police were also on scene, as well as state police and SWAT operators.
One of them was still inside in unknown condition as an armed standoff continued into the evening.
The Boone Police Department tweeted that its officers were assisting the Watauga County Sheriff’s Offices during an ongoing standoff near the Mount Vernon Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. Blowing Rock police were also on scene, as well as state police and SWAT operators.
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