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

A Virginia sheriff's deputy was killed and another wounded Friday when a man opened fire on deputies.

A Virginia sheriff's deputy was killed and another wounded Friday when a man opened fire on deputies

HILLSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia died Friday after a man shot at deputies who were conducting a welfare check, law enforcement officials said.

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.

As the search continued on Sunday for a man who allegedly shot two Virginia sheriff's deputies, one fatally.

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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