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North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper shot during chase, suspect dead

By The Associated Press

Trooper-involved shooting The North Carolina Department of Public Safety says Trooper Kevin E. Glenn, a nine-year veteran assigned to Mitchell County, was shot while assisting law enforcement during a vehicle pursuit. He was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. ((Courtesy NCDPS))

By The Associated Press

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was shot and wounded while helping other law enforcement officers with a car chase, officials said Tuesday. The suspect has died, Yancey County authorities said.

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According to a preliminary investigation, Trooper Kevin E. Glenn was shot as he prepared to deploy a tire deflation device on Tuesday near the area of U.S. 19 and Newdale Church Road in Yancey County.

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Glenn, a 9-year veteran assigned to Mitchell County, was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, a news release said. The suspect is not at large and there is no threat to the public, the patrol said without providing additional information.

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The Highway Patrol directed questions on the chase and shooting to the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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