CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. — A Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man while serving an involuntary commitment order, a representative for the agency told WTVD Tuesday night.
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Adrian Jason Roberts, 37, charged at deputies with the machete when the deputy shot and killed him.
The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the case. There will also be an internal investigation.
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The order is served when a person whose mental illness or substance abuse symptoms are perceived to have escalated to the point of endangering themselves or others, WTVD reported.
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