Wake deputy shoots man who refuses to be evicted, sheriff's office says

A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after being shot by a Wake County sheriff's deputy, but his condition is unknown, according to the sheriff's office.

The man's injuries are believed to be “severe,” according to ABC11, the news gathering partner of The News & Observer.

The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. after a nearly seven-hour standoff with the man. Earlier Tuesday, around 10:45 a.m., a deputy attempted to carry out a court-ordered sentence at the Oaks Apartments.

The man who lived in an apartment on Water Oaks Drive refused to leave, according to a news release. Wake County sheriff's deputies “communicated with him through various means,” according to a news release.

Around 5:30 p.m., members of the sheriff's office went to the apartment to try to evacuate the man.

At that point, a deputy fired his weapon, according to a news release.

The sheriff's office did not say what circumstances led the deputy to fire his weapon.

The State Bureau of Investigation will conduct an investigation, which is common when an officer fires a weapon.

Residents of the complex were asked to evacuate while the man barricaded himself. The complex is in the northeastern part of the county, off New Hope Road and near Louisburg Road.