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Man with gun shot, killed by Anson County deputy after chase, sheriff’s office says

ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — An armed suspect was killed Friday in a deputy-involved shooting, the Anson County sheriff confirmed.

Deputies said they were called to a home along Highway 742 just before 3 p.m. for shots fired.

While heading to the area, deputies learned the suspect took off in a red truck heading north.

Deputies said they tried to stop the truck about a mile from the home, but the driver wouldn’t stop.

The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Timothy Leroy Harrington, eventually stopped along Mills Road in Polkton and got out of the vehicle with a gun, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies said Harrington confronted deputies before Deputy Lt. James Williams fired, hitting and killing Harrington.

Williams, a 23-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, is on paid administrative leave, which is standard.

The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case.

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