A Carroll County deputy was killed Friday night and another was wounded after authorities say Michael Puckett opened fire during a welfare check at a home on Fancy Gap Highway. Puckett remained at large late Friday as law enforcement agencies launched a coordinated search.

Deputies were dispatched at about 9:26 p.m. to 13658 Fancy Gap Highway after a family member requested the check, and two deputies made contact with Puckett when the shooting started, authorities said. One deputy died from the injuries, while the second was hit in a ballistic vest and was expected to be okay after medical evaluation.

The shooting turned a routine call into a fast-moving manhunt in carroll county va, with officials warning that Puckett should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Anyone who sees him or knows where he is should not approach and should call 911 immediately.

The gap that matters now is where Puckett went after the gunfire and how the encounter at the house escalated so quickly. The investigation remains active and ongoing, and law enforcement said more information will be released as it becomes available.