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One killed in officer-involved shooting in Beaufort County
The SBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday evening in Washington, Police Chief Stacy Drakeford said.
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WASHINGTON, N.C. — The SBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday evening in Washington, Police Chief Stacy Drakeford said.
The shooting took place at the Washington Housing Authority Complex near the corner of 11th Street and Washington Street.
The shooting happened after an officer attempted to make a traffic stop along Washington Street, Drakeford said.
Police confirm that one man was killed in the shooting.
The officer that had responded has now been placed on administrative leave, which is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings.
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