North Carolina Deputy Killed; Search on for Shooter

North Carolina Deputy Killed; Search on for Shooter
Wake County Sheriff deputies work at the scene where a deputy was shot and killed in eastern Wake County, N.C., on Aug. 12, 2022. Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP
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RALEIGH, N.C.—A sheriff’s deputy was killed after stopping along a dark stretch of road in North Carolina, prompting authorities to launch a manhunt for whoever fired the shots late Thursday night.

“We will find who’s responsible for this loss. Even in the midst of the hurt and the pain, we ask for prayers, we ask for patience as we go about finding out what happened and who’s responsible,” Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker said at a news conference early Friday morning.