Chatham County deputy shot during ‘hostage situation,’ standoff at a home, sheriff says

CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A deputy was shot Tuesday as the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to what it called “an active hostage situation involving a barricaded person” inside a home.

The incident happened in the area of Pittsboro Goldston Road near U.S. Highway 421.

The situation was over shortly before 6:30 p.m. However, details of the resolution remain unclear, and Pittsboro Goldston Road remains closed in both directions.

The injured deputy was taken for medical treatment. No further details about the deputy’s condition are being released at this time, the sheriff’s office said.

An ABC11 breaking news crew is at the scene working to gather more information.

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