Authorities say a North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and a K-9 officer has been wounded after a shooting at a home led to a continuing standoff.(Source: WJZY via FOX Edge) BOONE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and his canine companion has been wounded in a shooting that prompted a continuing standoff.Watauga County Sheriff’s Sgt.
Chris Ward was dispatched to a home in Boone at 9:44 a.m. after the homeowner and his family didn’t report to work or answer telephone calls, his office said in a news release.