St. Pete man injured after shooting North Carolina deputy during traffic stop
By FOX 13 News staff
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Courtesy: WRAL
RED OAK, N.C. - Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a deputy-involved shooting that has ties to the Pinellas County-area.
According to WRAL, investigators said a St. Petersburg man opened fire after a traffic stop and shot a deputy several times. The shooting occurred on Interstate 95 in Nash County, just east of Raleigh.
Before 10 a.m. Thursday, detectives said Deputy Shelby Smith pulled over 33-year-old Jarred Javon Ford, who was driving a 2008 Mercedes, for speeding and called for backup when she suspected criminal activity was afoot, according to Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone.