Incident

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5-07-2023 North Carolina Asheville 1-1

Location

May 07, 2023

Buncombe County Detention Facility
20 Davidson Dr
Asheville, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Deputy William Matthew Johnston
Age: 42
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Ryan Ricky Houston
Age: 40
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
Domestic Violence
Criminal act with stolen gun

Notes

Armed suspect entered magistrate's office where his wife was filing protective order, shot deputy who was trying to arrest him in shoulder, LEO returned fire

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wyff4.com/article/deputy-shot-outside-of-western-north-carolina-detention-facility-south-carolina/43817871

URL: https://wlos.com/news/local/buncombe-county-officer-involved-shooting-deputy-injured-asheville-police-officer-sheriffs-office-suspect-identified-charges-weaverville-man-accused-magistrates-office#

URL: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2023/05/15/asheville-wounded-deputy-named-police-shooting-downtown-jail-buncombe-county/70219139007/

URL: https://wlos.com/news/local/buncombe-county-deputy-no-charges-magistrates-office-shooting-district-attorney-todd-williams-asheville-detention-center#

URL: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/asheville-jail-gunfight-no-charges-for-buncombe-deputy-involved/70491822007/

District

Congressional District: 11
State Senate District: 49
State House District: 114