WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A deputy has died after he was shot in the line of duty Monday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper confirmed. Two other deputies were shot while the three were serving involuntary commitment papers Monday morning, WTVD reported.
An hours-long standoff ended Monday evening with the suspect found dead inside the home with an “apparent fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
At around 10:30 a.m., authorities were near the intersection of Arrington Bridge Road and Emmaus Church Road in Wayne County, which is south of Goldsboro. WTVD reports deputies were serving papers when the shooting happened.
Two deputies were flown to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville to be treated and the third deputy was taken to a hospital in Goldsboro.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office initially said one deputy had been shot, but about 30 minutes later, they said a total of three deputies were hurt, WTVD reported.
One deputy, Sgt. Matthew Fishman, was in critical condition Monday evening, authorities said.
On Tuesday, at the end of the Council of State meeting, Governor Cooper confirmed Fishman had died.
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“Today I want us to adjourn this meeting in honor of Wayne County Sgt. Matthew Fishman, and all of our law enforcement officers who are courageously doing their jobs and who have been injured and killed in the line of duty,” Cooper said.
Corp. Andrew Cox and deputy Alexander Ramon Torres were described as stable. Both are being treated in Greenville.
According to authorities, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the home, triggering a standoff that lasted several hours, WTVD reported.
No other details have been released at this point. Return to this story for updates.
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