It all began at about 2:40 p.m. Sunday when a man, later identified as James Melvin Lee Jr., 62, reportedly started making threats while carrying a handgun.
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Halifax County Sheriff's Office and Scotland Neck Police Department each sent officers to investigate. They caught up with Lee around Highway 125 and Grasunan Road.
Once there, a standoff took place between the officers and Lee.
Halifax County Sheriff's Office said that about 5:45 p.m. Lee pulled out his gun to threaten deputies and one deputy opened fire.
That deputy was identified as Lieutenant J. Bozard.
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Lee was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is now in charge of the case, which is standard procedure for when a law enforcement officer shoots their gun while on duty.