Police: Deputy fatally shoots armed man in Virginia


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

WOODFORD, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a Caroline County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who threatened to harm himself and deputies and refused to drop a handgun during a domestic call.

Police said in a statement Friday that deputies responded to a call in the Woodford area Thursday night. Police say the deputies found 49-year-old William Fisher in an outbuilding. Police say Fisher had a handgun and continuously threatened to harm himself and deputies. Police say Fisher refused to drop the weapon and was shot by a deputy. He died at the scene.

Police say no deputies were injured. State police are investigating.

Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Vick says Fisher was white. Officials didn't give the deputy's race or name.

Sheriff A.A. Lippa Jr. says the deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent U.S. stories

Related topics

U.S.
The Associated Press

    STAY IN THE KNOW

    Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

    KSL Weather Forecast