APPALACHIA, Va. (AP) 鈥� State police say a southwest Virginia deputy fatally shot a 16-year-old after the teen stabbed him during a confrontation.
The incident took place Saturday afternoon near the community of Appalachia in Wise County during a search for two missing juveniles.
The injured deputy was flown to a Tennessee hospital for treatment. The 16-year-old鈥檚 remains were taken to a medical examiner鈥檚 office for an autopsy.聽A 13-year-old girl who had been with him was not injured.
Police did not immediately identify anyone involved in the incident. An investigation is ongoing.
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