Event Brief
Manhunt after Virginia deputy killed in ambush
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Summary: Carroll County deputies were shot during a welfare check; a $10,000 reward is offered for suspect Michael Puckett.
WHO: U.S. Marshals Service; Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Manhunt underway for an armed suspect accused of ambushing deputies during a welfare check; $10,000 reward offered for Michael Puckett.
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
WHERE: Carroll County, Virginia
WHY: The suspect allegedly ambushed two deputies during a welfare check, killing one deputy and injuring another.
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