Two Guilford County Sheriff’s Office deputies were injured and a suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Monday night in Liberty, North Carolina.
Deputies responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at about 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2026, in the 6000 block of Kimesville Road in Liberty. During the encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred. No further sequence of events has been released.
The suspect died at the scene from a gunshot wound. No name, age, or identity has been released, and it has not been stated who fired the fatal shot.
The two deputies were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and are recovering. It has not been released how the deputies were injured.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is now investigating; the sheriff’s office says this is its standard policy for officer-involved shootings. The investigation remains ongoing.
This report is based on reporting by WFMY News 2.
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