WILLIAMSTON
A North Carolina sheriff's deputy responding to a 911 call was shot to death by an armed suspect who was also killed when he refused to obey instructions from law officers.
The Williamston Police Department and the Martin County Sheriff's Office said that deputy Charlie Brown, 38, was shot and killed Tuesday morning after responding to a call about an armed suspect in Williamston, about 100 miles east of Raleigh.
When deputies and officers arrived on the scene, Jerry Lee Pace, Jr., 36, was armed and resisting instructions. Officials said that Pace fired his gun and law-enforcement officers fired back, killing Pace.
Brown was a 15-year veteran of law enforcement. He is survived by his wife, Cindy, and two daughters.
The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident.
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