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5 Dead, Including 2 North Carolina Sheriff’s Deputies, in Chaotic Standoff

‘INCREDIBLY TRAGIC’

A check at a Watauga County home turned violent Wednesday after someone inside the house opened fired and struck two deputies.

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Five people died, including two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies, during a welfare check that ended in a violent standoff, according to authorities. The Watauga County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday that two deputies, Sgt.

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