Bystander shot by Raleigh officer firing at domestic assault suspect, RPD 5-day report says

The 5-day report has been released following a preliminary investigation into a

shooting by a Raleigh police officer.

The shooting happened on the night of Feb. 10 near Rock Quarry Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Police were called to the area to investigate a possible shooting. When they arrived they initially found nothing, but then heard several gunshots.

The 5-day report stated that Officer M.L. Berg ran toward the gunshots. His body camera reportedly shows that within seconds of hearing the gunshots, Berg locates a man holding what appears to be a gun.

Berg orders the man to drop the gun and place his hands on his head. He also identifies himself as a police officer.

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The man, later identified as Ranses Vacramontes Vargas, continues to walk away from Berg and eventually sprints behind a red pickup.

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