Two Lenoir County Deputies Shot Responding to Active Shooter Report; Suspect Deceased
Two Lenoir County deputies were shot while responding to a report of a suspect firing at passersby on Jonestown Road. The suspect is deceased, and both deputies are in stable condition.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 2, 2026 —
Two deputies in Lenoir County were injured after being shot on Jonestown Road. The incident occurred while the deputies were responding to a report of a suspect firing at passersby in the area.
The suspect involved in the incident is now deceased. Information regarding the circumstances of the suspect’s death was not immediately available.
Both deputies who sustained gunshot wounds are reported to be in stable condition. Further details regarding their identities, specific injuries, or their prognosis were not provided.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is expected to release more information as the investigation continues. The exact timeline of the events, including when the report was received and when the shooting of the deputies occurred, was not specified. The names of the involved deputies and the suspect have not been publicly released.
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