No charges filed after shooting leaves one dead in Buncombe County
No charges will be filed after a shooting left one person dead in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on Wednesday.
Around 6 p.m., deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home on Kreston Drive in the Bear Creek community.
When deputies arrived, they found 55-year-old William Jennings Bryan Clay III dead.
According to authorities, it was determined that deadly force was used in self-defense and in self-defense of others within the home.
“This case highlights how the dedication of BCSO personnel to impartial fact finding empowers those who act lawfully in self-defense,” Captain Chris Stockton said. “This incident has forever changed the lives of several community members. Again, our hearts go out to them as they navigate this complex time.”
No other information has been released.