suspect fatally shot a North Carolina deputy before other officers killed the suspect during an early morning encounter Thursday.Henderson County Deputy Ryan Hendrix died Thursday afternoon, hours after he was shot while he and other deputies responded to a call about a vehicle break-in.
Hendrix, 35, was a member of the SWAT team, a Marine veteran and father of a 9-year-old daughter, and 6-year-old son, according to Blue Ridge Now.“It is with a heavy heart the family of Henderson County Deputy Ryan Hendrix and Sheriff Lowell Griffin announce Ryan’s passing today at 12:57 p.m.,” a press release said.