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The State Bureau of Investigation will review Thursday's
shooting involving the Lee County sheriff's deputy, which is a
standard protocol.
The events began in Raeford, about 90 miles (145 kilometers)
southwest of Raleigh, where the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office
said 68-year-old Connie Linen was pronounced dead in her home.
Authorities say she was a victim of a homicide but haven't
released details about how she was killed. Deputies initially
came to the home in response to a well-being check.
Detectives determined Linen’s grandson to be a suspect, and
authorities had completed paperwork charging him with
first-degree murder, the Hoke Sheriff’s Office said in a news
release.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said it was told about the
homicide, and officers later found the boy behind an abandoned
mobile home in the Cameron area.
When deputies approached the boy, he ran away, authorities said.
The teenager grabbed a two-by-four from a yard during the
pursuit and charged toward an officer, who shot the teen, the
Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The office's news released
described the boy as 5 feet, 11 inches (1.8 meters) tall and 150
pounds (68 kilograms).
Lee County Sheriff Brian Estes and the State Bureau of
Investigation didn’t immediately respond to emails Friday
seeking more information about the shooting and the
investigation.
“This has been a tragic and emotional situation for everyone
involved," Hoke County Sheriff Roderick Virgil said Friday. “We
ask that our community come together with compassion and
understanding as we all process this difficult event.”
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