Authorities say a man has been shot and killed in a confrontation with deputies in northern North Carolina. Authorities say they were trying to arrest a man who had assaulted his wife when a fight broke out, and the man was killed. Officials say they've been placed on administrative leave, as is standard practice while a shooting is investigated. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. Local media outlets report that deputies responded to a domestic dispute Friday evening in the Northampton County town of Pleasant Hill.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2016 16:52 UTC