Deputies shoot 78-year-old suspect armed with shotgun near Mount Airy, Surry County Sheriff's Office says
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies shot a 78-year-old man who was allegedly approaching them with a shotgun, according to a Surry County Sheriff's Office news release.
At about 11:09 a.m. Friday, Surry County deputies responded to a report of what investigators described as an 'armed mental subject' on the 100 block of Alicia Lane in the White Plains community, near Mount Airy.
Deputies say a person was reportedly firing gunshots in a residential area.
At the scene, deputies found Gaston Ruben Golding, 78. Golding reportedly ran into a garage when deputies arrived. When deputies tried to speak with him, Golding allegedly came out with a shotgun and pointed it at deputies while moving towards them.
A deputy fired their weapon, hitting Golding.
Deputies rendered medical aid until emergency services arrived. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating per standard protocol.
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