Overview

• A suspect in a weekend shooting in North Carolina that resulted in two deaths and one critical injury died in a shootout with deputies.
• Justin Michael Strawser, the suspect, was wearing a bulletproof vest and fired at deputies from inside a home where he had barricaded himself with four minors.
• The victims and the suspect knew each other, suggesting the incident was not a random home invasion. Narcotics and robbery are being investigated as possible motives.
• During the standoff, deputies used tear gas, leading to the minors fleeing the home and Strawser exiting, firing at deputies, who then fatally shot him.
• Three deputies were placed on administrative leave following the incident, which is under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.