Two deputies in North Carolina have died from their injuries suffered during a more than 13-hour-long standoff at a home near Boone, Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman confirmed Thursday morning, Fox News reports.
Three civilians -- including the suspected shooter -- also died, bringing the death toll to five people.
The sheriff’s office declined to identify the civilians by name at this time.
The individual suspected of killing the two officers is also suspected of killing two civilians in the residence, according to the agency.
