WLOS reports that Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Hendrix died yesterday after being shot while responding to the scene of a car break-in where gunfire had been exchanged by the owner of the car and the person breaking into it. Early Thursday morning, deputies responded to the Mountain Home community in Hendersonville where a resident reported that someone was breaking into his car, where he kept a gun. They found Robert Ray Doss, Jr., in a nearby truck and made contact with him. After first appearing to cooperate with the deputies, Doss fired a shot that hit Hendrix. Other deputies at the scene then shot and killed Doss. Hendrix is a Marine veteran who has been with the department since 2012. Keep reading for more news. Brooks. Earlier this summer the News Roundup noted that there were divided opinions in Roxboro in response to a police officer fatally shooting David Brooks, Jr., while responding to a 911 call reporting that Brooks was walking down the street carrying a gun, with some asking whether the use of deadly force was appropriate. CBS 17 reports that District Attorney Mike Waters announced this week that a review of dash camera footage of the incident led him to conclude that the officer had a reasonable belief that his life was in danger and was justified in shooting Brooks because the video showed that Brooks pointed a shotgun at the officer. The police department released a statement saying that it is committed to working with the [...]
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