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'He really had no choice:' Neighbor describes deputy-involved shooting in Summerfield

The SBI said the shooting happened early Saturday morning in the Spotswood Road and Ashview Court area.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A Guilford County sheriff's deputy shot a man in Summerfield, according to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

The SBI said the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office contacted them to investigate the officer-involved shooting. It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday in the area of Spotswood Road and Ashview Court in Summerfield. 

According to the 9-1-1 call sent to WFMY, the caller said the man seemed angry that his car blew up near Highway 220. 

"There’s a dude walking down the street, got two machetes in his hands, two bulletproof vests," said the man who made the 9-1-1 call.

A Marine Corps veteran who served 16 years, Aaron Gordon, and his family live in the neighborhood close to where the incident happened. He said he grabbed his rifle and stood outside to protect his home. 

“I kind of just realized I had my rifle in my hand and back to something I didn’t want to do but was more than willing to defend my neighborhood,” Gordon said.

The SBI said the man was shot by a deputy who responded. 

“I can tell the cop didn’t want to shoot the victim, but he really had no choice. He was backed up as far as he could,” Gordon recalls. 

The SBI said the man shot was taken to the hospital and survived. 

The SBI is investigating, which is standard protocol in officer-involved shootings. 

WFMY News 2 is working to find out more information, including the circumstances around the shooting before the person was shot.

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