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Charleston man shot by deputies after allegedly threatening to shoot wife, himself

Lance Leroy MacTaggart
Lance Leroy MacTaggart Lance Leroy MacTaggart

UPDATE at 5:47 p.m.: The man who was shot by deputies after a domestic dispute has been identified as Lance Leroy MacTaggart.

MacTaggart was booked at the Bradley County Jail on four counts of aggravated assault following his release from Tennova Healthcare.

Deputies said they could see MacTaggart through an open bedroom door and gave him commands that he ultimately ignored, according to a release.

One of the deputies deployed a stun gun. MacTaggart allegedly pointed a handgun at deputies and was shot once in the shoulder.

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