Wake deputy shoots man after he refuses to be evicted, sheriff’s office says
This story has been updated with the names of the deputy and man who was shot.
A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after he was shot by a Wake County deputy, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The man’s injuries are reported to be “serious,” according to ABC11, The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner.
The State Bureau of Investigation identified the man who was shot as 52-year-old Jason Lundwall and the deputy as Michael Reitmann, ABC11 reported Saturday.
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. during a nearly seven-hour standoff after a deputy tried to carry out a court-ordered eviction at The Oaks Apartments.
The man who lived at an apartment on Water Oaks Drive refused to leave, according to a news release. Wake County sheriff’s deputies “communicated with him by various means,” according to a news release.
About 5:30 p.m., members of the Sheriff’s Office went into the apartment to try to remove the man.
At that time, one deputy fired his weapon, according to a news release.
The Sheriff’s Office did not say what led the deputy to fire his weapon.
The SBI will conduct an investigation, which is standard procedure when an officer fires a weapon.
Residents in the complex were asked to evacuate while the man barricaded himself. The complex is in the northeast part of the county, off New Hope Road and near Louisburg Road.
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This story was originally published June 18, 2024 at 11:18 PM.