Virginia sheriff’s deputies injured in shooting are doing 'OK,' official says
Authorities were responding to the scene of a shooting involving three deputies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on Wednesday, Aug. 13. (WFXR via FOX)
Three sheriff’s deputies injured in a shooting while serving warrants in southern Virginia on Wednesday were "shaken up" but doing well, officials told the Associated Press.
"All three are well. Of course they’re shaken up. And they’re going through the process now of trying to heal," Pittsylvania County Sheriff Michael W. Taylor said, adding: "They’re OK."
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The identities of the deputies have not been released and Taylor told reporters that the officers appear to have been wounded by shrapnel and none were directly hit.
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Pittsylvania County Sheriff Michael W. Taylor told the Associated Press that the deputies were serving warrants for brandishing a firearm and trespassing, and they were also serving a protective order.
There was an hourslong standoff, but it ended peacefully and with the suspected shooter in custody, Taylor told reporters afterward.
U.S. Rep. John McGuire, who represents Virginia’s 5th congressional district, had earlier said in a post on X that his thoughts and prayers were with deputies and their families.
"We are closely following the situation and keeping everyone affected in our hearts during this difficult time," McGuire wrote.
The Associated Press reports that Pittsylvania County is located along the state’s southern border with North Carolina, about 98 miles (158 kilometers) northwest of Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press, which cites comments from the Pittsylvania County sheriff. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.