Standoff continues after one deputy killed and one wounded in North Carolina
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One Watauga County sheriff's deputy has been killed and another wounded in an ongoing standoff situation near Boone, North Carolina, officials said in a release sent on behalf of the Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office said a standoff with the suspected shooter is ongoing. Sgt. Chris Ward, died after being flown to Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee for treatment, according to the release that was prepared by the media relations staff at Appalachian State University. K-9 Deputy Logan Fox is still on the scene. His condition is unknown.
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