Investigation Underway After Teen Is Shot in Fayetteville

What happened

Fayetteville police are investigating after an off-duty deputy shot a teen during a complaint about fireworks. The shooting occurred in the course of a response to the fireworks complaint.

The incident involves three identified elements: Fayetteville police, an off-duty deputy and a teen who was shot. The information released about the incident does not establish the teen’s condition, identify the deputy or describe what happened immediately before the shooting.

Investigation

The investigation remains underway. Fayetteville police have not established a final public account of the incident in the information available for this brief.

An investigation into a shooting involving an off-duty deputy is expected to focus on the events surrounding the fireworks complaint and the shooting itself. Further findings would be needed to explain the sequence of events or determine whether any additional action follows.

What remains unclear

The circumstances leading to the shooting, the teen’s condition and the deputy’s role in responding to the fireworks complaint remain unclear. Those details may be addressed as the investigation proceeds.

The incident is a police, fire and courts story rather than an election matter. No candidate or campaign is connected to it.