The body found in the home has been identified as Willie Moore, 60. Moore lived in a home on Tomahawk Trail in Durham.
Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Durham County Sheriff's Office went to Tomahawk Trail to check a house after receiving a call from a concerned neighbor.
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When they got there, they found a person barricaded inside a home.
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After five hours of attempts to make contact were unsuccessful, deputies forced their way inside the home.
In a news release, the sheriff's office was not clear about what exactly happened inside of the house. However, there was an officer-involved shooting.
A man inside the house was shot and taken to the hospital for treatment, where he remains as of Thursday.
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After the shooting, deputies found Moore's body inside the home.
Officials did not comment on a cause of death for Moore.
One deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave as the case is investigated. The investigation will be handled by the State Bureau of Investigation.