| September
18, 2004 |
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| Deputy
Shoots Man After Responding to Fight |
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A Burke County deputy
answering an early morning fight call in Connelly Springs shot a man who
reportedly came toward the deputy with a knife.
Burke County Sheriff
John T. McDevitt said Robert Wade Hollars (right), 40, was chasing another man, Vincent Roseboro
with the knife when the deputy arrived at Hollars' home, located at 2760
Warlick's Church Road . |
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| The incident occurred around 2:47 a.m.,
according to Sheriff's Office records. |
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| According to investigators, Deputy Larry
McCorkle witnessed Hollars, who was holding a knife, chase Roseboro around a
vehicle parked in the driveway. A bloody Roseboro reportedly ran toward the
deputy upon his arrival and requested help. |
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| Hollars came toward Roseboro and McCorkle with
the knife and did not heed numerous warnings by McCorkle to drop the weapon,
McDevitt said. McDevitt said McCorkle fired one shot into Hollars chest
after Hollars attempted to stab the officer. |
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| Hollars reportedly staggered into the highway
and fell, and McCorkle called for assistance. |
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| McDevitt said the N.C. State Bureau of
Investigation was called to the scene to conduct an independent investigation
of the incident. |
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| Hollars is listed in critical condition after
being transferred to a Catawba County hospital. Warrants have been issued for
his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon upon a government official. Other
charges are pending per the investigation by the SBI. |
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| Roseboro was treated at the scene for a cut to
his hand. |
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