A man wanted on a federal parole violation and a felony fleeing-to-elude charge was shot by Madison County deputies as they tried to serve an arrest warrant in Marshall on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. The suspect was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, and no deputies were hurt in the encounter.
Sheriff Buddy Harwood said deputies were attempting to apprehend the suspect in Marshall when the shooting occurred, according to WYFF4. The suspect was wanted for felony fleeing to elude, per the sheriff’s office, along with a federal parole violation. Details on exactly what unfolded during the attempted arrest, including whether the suspect displayed a weapon, have not been released.
North Carolina law treats fleeing to elude arrest as a serious offense when aggravating factors are involved. Under N.C.G.S. § 20-141.5, the charge is elevated from a misdemeanor to a Class H felony when at least two aggravating factors are present, such as reckless driving or exceeding the speed limit by more than 15 mph, carrying a potential sentence of four to 39 months, according to the Carolina Attorneys.
How Officer-Involved Shootings Are Reviewed in North Carolina
Officer-involved shootings in North Carolina routinely draw independent review from the state’s investigative arm. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation typically conducts inquiries into these incidents at the request of local district attorneys or police chiefs, gathering evidence and interviews before submitting findings to prosecutors who decide whether charges are warranted, according to Carolina Public Press. It remains unclear whether the SBI has opened a formal investigation into this shooting…