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$60,000 reward in search for man who allegedly shot 2 Virginia sheriff's deputies, killing 1
Authorities say the suspect is armed and dangerous, and a combined $60,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
- On Friday night, Carroll County Deputy Logan Utt was fatally shot during a welfare check at a home on Fancy Gap Highway; a second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and remains in stable condition.
- Authorities identified the suspect as Michael Puckett, 55, a man with a lengthy criminal history involving weapons and explosives who opened fire on deputies after they arrived at the residence.
- A wildlife game camera captured Puckett on Greenhill Road in Surry County, North Carolina, just before 7 a.m. Sunday, prompting an intensive search by the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service and local agencies.
- Federal and state agencies are offering $60,000 total for information leading to Puckett's arrest, with the FBI providing up to $50,000 and the U.S. Marshals Service contributing $10,000 toward his capture.
- Described as an "explosive expert" with "violent tendencies," Puckett should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, authorities warn, as law enforcement continues tracking the fugitive across the Virginia-North Carolina border region.
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The "armed and extremely dangerous" man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Virginia deputy was captured in North Carolina, on Sunday, authorities said.
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The Cana, Virginia man wanted in connection to the Friday night shooting death of a Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputy was captured Sunday evening in Mount Airy, after a two-day manhunt across North Carolina and Virginia.
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