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Police: Man shot during struggle with Louisa County deputy after crash
Virginia State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred during a struggle with a Louisa County deputy following a single-vehicle crash on Monday.
LOUISA , Va. — Virginia State Police say they are investigating after a man was shot during a struggle with a Louisa County sheriff’s deputy near a crash scene on Monday.
Police said in a statement that as a deputy arrived at the scene of a one-vehicle crash about 35 miles west of Charlottesville early Monday, the driver dashed into the woods.
A few minutes later, the deputy located the man about a quarter mile away. During a discussion, police say the man charged toward the deputy. As they struggled, police say the man was shot once.
Police say the 44-year-old man was taken to a hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.
Police say the deputy wasn’t injured.
State police say they are investigating the incident at the request of Louisa County Sheriff Ashland D. Fortune.
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