Suspect dies after he was shot by deputy at gas station in Monroe, authorities say

MONROE, N.C. — A man has died after a Union County sheriff’s deputy shot him at a Monroe gas station March 15, authorities confirmed.

Deputies said they tried to pull over a car during a drug investigation at the Lucky Food gas station on Walkup Avenue at Macintyre Street in Monroe, but the driver didn’t stop. A woman and three children were inside the vehicle at the time, investigators said.

The driver, who deputies later identified as 30-year-old Malcom Staton, then struck three undercover vehicles from the sheriff’s office, authorities said.

That was when a deputy shot Staton at the gas station, investigators said. He was taken to a hospital for his injuries but died two days later, deputies confirmed to Channel 9.

No deputies were hurt and the woman and children in the suspect’s car were medically evaluated and either refused treatment or were not hurt, according to deputies.

Authorities also said the State Bureau of Investigations was asked to take the lead in this case and the agency would conduct all interviews and fact gathering.

No further information has been released.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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