GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina shot and killed a suspect accused of pointing a gun at officers during a chase through two counties early Thursday, officials said.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office began chasing the suspect around midnight before the pursuit crossed the county line and Alamance deputies and Mebane police joined, news outlets quoted the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office as saying.
About 10 minutes later, the suspect exited the vehicle at an intersection in Graham and pointed a gun at law enforcement, officials said. An Alamance County deputy and a Mebane police officer each fired at the suspect, who was struck and killed, according to the Alamance agency.
No officers were injured.
The suspect and officers involved were not immediately identified. Officials did not say what prompted the initial chase.
The officers were placed on administrative leave as the state Bureau of Investigation reviewed the shooting, officials said.
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