Who Is Michael Puckett Man Accused Of Killing Virginia Sheriffs Deputy Logan Utt Captured In North Carolina

A man accused of killing a Carroll County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy during a welfare check Friday night, May 29, has been taken into custody in Surry County, North Carolina, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday, May 31. Michael Puckett became... A man accused of killing a Carroll County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy during a welfare check Friday night, May 29, has been taken into custody in Surry County, North Carolina, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday, May 31. Michael Puckett became the subject of a massive multi-agency manhunt that stretched across the Virginia-North Carolina state line for more than two days after the fatal shooting of Deputy Logan Utt, according to WFMY News. “Michael Puckett has been apprehended in Surry County, Nc. Thank you to all neighboring law enforcement agencies and the entire community for your assistance in the capture,” the Carroll County Sheriff's Office shared on Facebook. Not much is known about Puckett’s background. On Friday, deputies were dispatched around 9:26 pm to a residence on Fancy Gap Highway after a family member requested a welfare check. When they arrived, Puckett opened fire on the responding officers, according to investigators. Utt was shot and he died at the scene. A second deputy was struck in a ballistic vest. He survived, and was in stable condition. Read More | Box Elder County shooting reports: Chilling scanner audio reveals moment Utah cops were shot, 'I've been hit!' Puckett then fled on foot. A wildlife camera captured him Sunday morning on Greenhill Road in Surry County at 6:56 am, following which he was captured. Virginia State Police, the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, ATF and multiple North Carolina law enforcement agencies were involved in the search operation centered in the Cana, Virginia, area. Utt was a military veteran and former Mount Airy firefighter. He had joined the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in 2023. A husband and a father, Utt had said that becoming a deputy sheriff was his lifelong dream. Read More | Who was Morris Van Dyck Hubbard? Brave San Jose cop dies while trying to rescue woman taken hostage "Today, Carroll County has lost a hero, and a family has suffered an unimaginable loss," Carroll County Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp said, per WFMY News. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Wytheville Field Office is investigating the shooting. Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews