WCNC reports that one person is dead after a call for a kidnapping led to deputies firing at a suspect Saturday morning, according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 6:30am Saturday, deputies responded to a call about a hostage situation on Village Circle, in the Mountain View community of Catawba County. Authorities found an armed man holding another family member hostage when they arrived, deputies said. Deputies said crisis negotiators attempted to de-escalate the situation and encouraged the suspect to release the hostage. Deputies eventually shot the man after several attempts to resolve the situation. Catawba County EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene, according to deputies. The hostage was not harmed. The SBI is investigating. Photo credit: Pixabay
