SBI agent shot while searching for man in Reidsville; suspect charged, officials say
REIDSVILLE, NC —
A North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) agent is receiving treatment after being shot by a man in Reidsville, according to the agency.
SBI officials said the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance after Marvin White, 38, allegedly shot two deputies in the 800 block of Walker Street.
SBI agents responded and began searching the area. Investigators determined White may have entered a crawl space under a home.
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As agents gathered additional equipment to search the crawl space, White allegedly came out and began shooting, hitting an SBI agent in the leg. Deputies said the officer then returned fire.
The officer was taken to the hospital and will soon undergo surgery to repair his leg damaged in the shooting. The injured agent is a 10-year SBI veteran who is part of the agency’s Special Response Team and works in the Northern Piedmont District.
No deputies were injured.
White was taken into custody. He is accused of:
- 1 count of attempted first degree murder
- 1 Count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Inflicting Serious Injury
- 1 Count of Assault on Law Enforcement Officers with a Firearm
SBI said the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office also charged White with charges related to the first shots fired this morning.
He is being held without bail at the Rockingham County Jail.
Authorities have not said what led to the incident.
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