HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- A man armed with a knife was shot by a deputy during a domestic disturbance call Wednesday in Hanover County, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.
Deputies were called to the 10300 block of Shellie Lee Drive off Lewiston Road at 12:15 p.m. for a domestic disturbance, according to officials with the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. The man's sister called 911, according to Crime Insider sources.
"Once on scene deputies were confronted by an adult white male armed with a weapon," officials said. "As a result, the responding deputy fired his department-issued firearm striking the subject."
Crime Insider sources told Burkett that the man had a knife.
"He was confronted by an adult white male armed with a weapon. As a result, the deputy fired his department-issued weapon, striking the suspect," deputies said. "A second deputy immediately arrived to the scene and both deputies rendered aid until Hanover paramedics arrived to take him to VCU Medical Center."
Deputies rendered aid to the suspect until EMS crews arrived, officials said.
The man was taken to VCU Medical Center and was in stable condition at last check, according to officials.
Neighbor Meghan Napier lives four doors away from the where incident took place, and told Burkett her kids were outside on their swing set when she heard at least four shots.
"We were out here playing. He was on the swing and she was in the sandbox," Napier said. "I grabbed them up and put them inside and I came back out and noticed an officer was already there."
Napier said the family living at the home where the incident took place recently moved to the area.
"Kind of a difficult situation. I know they've had some arguments but it wasn't anything too serious," Napier said. "Unexpected for sure."
The deputy involved is currently on administrative paid leave as is standard practice in these types of investigations.
Deputies said their investigation into the case remains ongoing.
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