RALEIGH, N.C. — A manhunt was underway Friday after a Wake County deputy was shot and killed in southeastern Wake County.
Law enforcement from multiple agencies were stationed along Battle Bridge Road near Auburn Knightdale Road, near southeast Raleigh, before 2 a.m.
Sheriff Gerald Baker held an emotional press conference, speaking tearfully, to announce the deputy's death, which was believed to have occurred after 11 p.m. Thursday night. Baker shared limited information but asked for prayers.
"We will find who’s responsible for this loss even in the midst of the hurt and the pain," Baker said.
Six deputies have been shot in North Carolina in the last three weeks.
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