The SBI said the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 6700 block of Camden Road, a Fayetteville address in the Hope Mills area. The sheriff's office said deputies responded to a domestic call.
When deputies got there, they came across a person with a knife. The deputy instructed the suspect to drop the knife, but the person lunged toward the deputy with the knife, CCSO said.
That's when the deputy shot the person. They then rendered first aid until medical personnel arrived. The suspect was taken to a medical facility for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
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The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has requested the assistance of the SBI to investigate, as is standard when a law officer discharges a service weapon. The state agency was at the scene Tuesday night, along with the sheriff's office and Hope Mills Police.
The deputies involved will be placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
There is no ongoing threat to the public, CCSO said.
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Anyone with additional information about this investigation is asked to please contact the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office of Internal Affairs at (910) 677-5420 or the State Bureau of Investigation at (919) 662-4500. To remain anonymous, contact Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically.