Sheriff: North Carolina deputy fatally shoots man
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say a North Carolina sheriff's deputy responding to a 911 call fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at him.
Local media outlets report that Anson County Sheriff Landric Reid says a man pointed a rifle at emergency responders Friday afternoon and a deputy fired on him.
The sheriff said at a news conference that the deputy and the dead man were both white. No identities have been released.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Shannon O'Toole says the agency is looking into a shooting.