Man killed, officer shot while trying to serve warrant in Hickory

HICKORY, North Carolina -- A North Carolina police officer was shot in the arm while trying to serve a search warrant and the suspect was shot and killed.

A statement from Hickory police spokeswoman Chrystal Dieter said the shooting happened about 8:15 a.m. Friday as officers looked for narcotics.
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The statement said 33-year-old William David Whetstone disobeyed orders not to move and pulled a gun and shot Sgt. Rodney N. Harris in the arm. Two other officers then shot Whetstone, who died at the scene.


Harris was treated at a hospital and released.

Sgt. Randy W. Isenhour and Master Officer David H. Lee are on leave while the State Bureau of Investigation reviews the shooting.
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Whetstone was white. Another police statement said the officers involved were white.

Hickory is 45 miles northwest of Charlotte.

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