Deputy opens fire after suspect nearly strikes officer, sheriff’s office says
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a deputy fired at a vehicle during an encounter Thursday morning near Bozeman Lane.
Deputies responded after a suspicious vehicle was reported to 911 in the area.
The sheriff’s office says deputies located the vehicle, and a confrontation followed as they approached. Investigators say the driver tried to flee and nearly struck a deputy.
During the incident, a deputy fired at the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.
The driver then fled northbound on Carolina Beach Road.
A short time later, deputies learned that a person had arrived at New Hanover Regional Medical Center with what appeared to be superficial gunshot wounds.
The sheriff’s office says that person was identified as the suspect from the earlier incident and was taken into custody.
The investigation remains ongoing.
