Location

April 28, 2021

553 Hardaman Cir
Boone, North Carolina

Participants

Incident Characteristics

• Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
• Suicide^
• Murder/Suicide
• Officer Involved Incident
• Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
• Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
• Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff
• Mass Murder (4+ deceased victims excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator , one location)
• Mass Shooting (4+ victims injured or killed excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator, one location)
• Domestic Violence
• Family annihilation

Notes

Police Sgt and K9 Deputy killed during welfare check; suspect fatally shot his mother, step-father, then self in suicide

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

• Type: Unknown

Sources

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• URL: https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-sheriffs-deputy-shot-wounded-in-standoff/19650557/

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• URL: https://www.goblueridge.net/news/49792-two-watauga-sheriff-s-deputies-injured-in-shooting-incident

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• URL: https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/2-deputies-shot-residents-asked-to-shelter-in-place-as-standoff-underway-in-boone-neighborhood/

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• URL: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/shelter-place-ordered-watauga-co-community-due-police-activity/G7T26P242JF6TOHS2WBNYLDUJU/

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• URL: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/nc-sheriff-2-deputies-killed-suspect-and-2-others-dead/

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• URL: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/shelter-place-ordered-watauga-co-community-due-police-activity/G7T26P242JF6TOHS2WBNYLDUJU/

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• URL: https://wataugaonline.com/3rd-year-anniversary-noted-of-the-deaths-of-k-9-deputy-logan-fox-sergeant-chris-ward-michelle-george-ligon/

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 47
State House District: 93