Three Tree Workers Shot in North Carolina, Suspect Injured in Police Gunfight

The suspect, Lucas Murphy, confronted the workers before engaging in a gunfight with deputies, leaving all parties hospitalized.

Three tree service workers were shot while clearing a right-of-way for a power company in Green Mountain, NC.
The suspect, 36-year-old Lucas Murphy, confronted and shot the workers before engaging in a gunfight with responding deputies.
Murphy was wounded during the exchange and is currently hospitalized; his injuries are not life-threatening.
The victims sustained serious injuries and are receiving medical treatment at area hospitals.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is involved in the case.