In Carroll County, a deputy was shot dead and another injured during a welfare check. The suspect, Michael Puckett, is still at large.

The suspect is accused of killing one deputy and wounding another in a gunfight at a rural southern Virginia home.

In Carroll County, a deputy was shot dead and another injured during a welfare check. The suspect, Michael Puckett, is still at large.

Deputy Logan Utt was killed in the line of duty while serving the community, the sheriff's office said.

Authorities say Michael Timothy Puckett is armed and dangerous

Michael Puckett, accused of killing a Carroll County sheriff's deputy during a welfare check, has been taken into custody in Surry County, North Carolina.

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