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Deputies involved in shootout during drug search in Bethlehem

Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Bethlehem, North Carolina
Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Bethlehem, North Carolina

BETHLEHEM, N.C. — Alexander County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a shootout while trying to serve a narcotics search warrant Thursday morning.

It happened along Bolick Lane, which is in Bethlehem, North Carolina.

Channel 9’s Dave Faherty learned that nobody was hit in the shooting, but officers had to fire their weapons during the incident.

The sheriff’s office hasn’t said what led to the shooting yet.

This is a breaking news story, and few details have been made available at this time. Refresh this article for updates throughout the day.


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