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Suspect arrested successful Virginia sheriff's lawman shooting aft two-day manhunt
Michael Puckett, 55, has been arrested successful Surry County, North Carolina, aft a two-day manhunt for the fishy accused of sidesplitting Virginia sheriff's lawman Logan Utt. Officials corroborate Puckett opened occurrence connected 2 deputies during a payment cheque successful Carroll County. Governor Abigail Spanberger praised Deputy Utt's bravery and dedication to his community.
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A Deputy U.S. Marshal was changeable and killed connected Monday portion serving an apprehension warrant successful Alexandria, Louisiana, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office said the incidental happened astatine astir 3 p.m. successful the Rutland Road area, wherever authorities were attempting to apprehension a wanted fugitive.
"Sheriff’s Detectives, on with members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, were conducting a instrumentality enforcement cognition successful the Rutland Road country to apprehension a wanted fugitive wherever an Officer Involved Shooting occurred," the sheriff's bureau said.
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A Deputy U.S. Marshal was changeable and killed connected Monday portion serving an apprehension warrant successful Alexandria, Louisiana. (U.S. Marshals)
The fishy was taken into custody aft a lengthy standoff, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies said the fishy sustained injuries during the brushwood and was transported to a section infirmary for treatment.
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The fishy was taken into custody aft a lengthy standoff. (Getty Images)
The FBI is starring an probe into the sidesplitting of the deputy, portion the sheriff's bureau is probing the shooting. Louisiana State Police are besides assisting.
"The FBI responded to an incidental this day successful Alexandria with the Alexandria Police Department, Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, and Louisiana State Police," the FBI New Orleans Field Office said successful a statement. "The FBI is present starring the probe into an battle connected a national officer. Louisiana State Police is besides investigating imaginable violations of authorities law. The subject, present nether investigation, was taken into custody and determination is nary ongoing menace to the public. Because this is simply a precise progressive and ongoing probe we cannot remark further astatine this time."
The FBI is starring an probe into the sidesplitting of the deputy. (Getty Images)
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FBI Director Kash Patel said: "FBI is investigating and offering afloat resources to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and our brave partners the @USMarshalsHQ aft 1 of their deputies was tragically killed contiguous portion serving an apprehension warrant successful Alexandria, Louisiana. Suspect is successful custody. Please commune for the deputy’s household and friends."
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