A man was shot at by a Fuquay-Varina police officer late Friday night after he pointed a firearm at the officer, according to police.
The Fuquay-Varina Police Department said that around 11:15 p.m., an officer on patrol noticed a man walking along the railroad tracks behind Action Park on Wake Chapel Road. The person reportedly pointed a firearm at the officer, police said. The officer fired at the person, who ran away.
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit and units from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol helped search the area, but the person was not found. The officer was not injured.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Fuquay-Varina Police Department at 919-552-3191 or email [email protected].
Original reporting: WRAL Raleigh — read the source article.
