(NewsNation) — Two law enforcement officers are reportedly expected to survive after they were shot on Friday in Lenoir County, North Carolina, about 75 miles east of Raleigh.
Officers received a call at around 11 a.m. local time about a man shooting at cars being driven on Jonestown Road, according to Lenoir County Public Information Officer Amadeeth Stroud. Officers subsequently responded to the scene to try to get the man out of his home.
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An exchange of gunfire followed and the suspect shot two deputies, including one in the stomach, according to Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers, as reported by NewsNation local affiliate WNCN. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed the suspect is dead after authorities used a drone to locate him inside the house.
Both deputies were taken to a hospital, where one is in surgery for non-life-threatening injuries, Stroud added. It is currently unclear why the unnamed man shot at cars, but the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the scene is secure and that there is no danger to the public.
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“The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is processing the scene,” LCSO said in a statement. “We ask that the public continue to avoid Jonestown Road while the investigation continues.”…