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Officer-involved shooting in Cherokee leaves one dead

Officer-involved shooting in Cherokee leaves one dead

The Charlotte FBI division office announced that the bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting on the Qualla Boundary that left one person dead. 

The FBI confirmed that the shooting left the suspect deceased, but no other information was released as of press time.

The FBI investigates all officer-involved shootings on Cherokee land.

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