Jason Thomas Lundwall | SBI identifies man shot by deputy after hours-long standoff at Raleigh apartment

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — New details about an hours-long standoff at a Raleigh apartment complex that ended with a deputy shooting a man.

It happened Tuesday at the Oaks Apartments on Water Oaks Drive near Louisburg Road.

The Wake County Sheriff's Office said deputies were carrying out an eviction order and the tenant, identified as Jason Thomas Lundwall, 52, refused to leave.

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It's been a distressing day for residents of this northeast Raleigh community. Everyone was finally able to return home at nightfall.

Neighboring apartments were evacuated as a precaution. Officers surrounded the apartment complex and worked for nearly seven hours to get the man out.

Around 5:30 p.m., police entered the apartment to enforce the eviction order and evict the man. During the attempt to remove him, Deputy Michael Reitmann fired his gun, wounding Lundwall.

Lundwall was taken to WakeMed with serious injuries.

Investigators have not revealed why the deputy ended his fun. Reitmann is on administrative leave, which is standard policy in such cases.

The investigation is being conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation.

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