Three sheriff’s deputies were injured in southern Virginia on Wednesday during an hourslong standoff with a man who opened fire on them, local officials said.
The officers, from the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, were met with gunfire as they served warrants at a house in Pittsville, a rural community, Sheriff Michael Taylor said at a news conference on Wednesday night. All three were struck by shrapnel, not bullets, he said.
Their injuries were not serious, and one officer has been released from the hospital, Sheriff Taylor said.
The officers were serving warrants for brandishing a firearm and trespassing, as well as a protective order, he said. After a hourslong standoff and negotiation, the suspect, identified as James Andru Lehnerd, was taken into custody.
Mr. Lehnerd has not been charged. The incident appeared to be isolated, Sheriff Taylor said.
Photos from the scene in the town of Gretna showed a heavy law enforcement response that included fire trucks, ambulances and at least one armored truck.
Yan Zhuang is a Times reporter in Seoul who covers breaking news.
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