CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — A person was shot and killed after pointing a gun at sheriff's deputies, the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
Deputies were called to a home on Odell School Road in northwest Cabarrus County around 4:49 p.m. after learning a suspect with arrest warrants for charges of possession of a stolen firearm, larceny, and breaking and entering was at the location.
The suspect pointed a gun at the deputies when they arrived on the scene, according to a release from the sheriff's office. The deputies shot the suspect in response to this. The release states that the deputies "returned fire" on the suspect, however, the release does not state whether or not the suspect fired any shots at the deputies. WCNC Charlotte asked the sheriff's office to clarify this detail, to which they responded that the investigation is active.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene after the shooting, according to the sheriff's office. He was identified Thursday as 34-year-old Andrew James Marlow, and the sheriff's office said his family had been notified.
The deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, as is standard protocol for the sheriff's office.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation. Once completed, the investigation will be handed to the Cabarrus County District Attorney's Office for further review.