CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. --  A sheriff's deputy in North Carolina has been shot and wounded during a traffic stop, and a search is on for the driver who shot the deputy. 

  • The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night near Lenoir
  • The deputy is expected to make a full recovery
  • Anyone with information is asked to call police. 

The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said in a news release the shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Sunday near Lenoir. 

The deputy was flown to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte for treatment. At last report, Jordan Sherrill was out of surgery and is in stable condition. Officials say he will make a full recovery.

 

 

He has been with the department just over a year and the sheriff's department says he was struck just below his bullet-proof vest.

The sheriff's department says the man who shot the deputy left in a blue Toyota sedan. The motive is unclear. The suspect shot the deputy as he walked up to the vehicle. 

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