Man accused of shooting sheriff's deputy in Virginia caught by US Marshals in Cary

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Friday, March 22, 2019
Man accused of shooting deputy in Virginia caught by US Marshals in Cary
A man wanted for attempted murder in Virginia was caught by the US Marshals in Cary Wednesday.

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man wanted for attempted murder in Virginia was caught by the US Marshals in Cary Wednesday.



Theron Donte Shackleford, 33, is accused of shooting a sheriff's deputy.



On Tuesday, Richmond, Virginia police responded to a shooting and found a Henrico County Sheriff's Deputy in a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.



Shackleford was charged with attempted murder and use of a firearm in the shooting.



Richmond detectives and the US Marshals tracked Shackleford to a Cary apartment.



He was arrested Wednesday evening with assistance from Cary police.

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