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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office and the Canton Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting in Canton, North Carolina. A preliminary investigation shows a deputy and two officers were responding to a possible disturbance off of Asheville Highway (U.S. 19 and 23) just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Upon arrival, officers say they encountered an armed suspect standing on a billboard and there was an exchange of gunfire.
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