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Ashe man convicted of shooting Tennessee deputy after Vilas robbery

An Ashe County man has been convicted of two counts of attempted first-degree murder after shooting and injuring a Johnson County deputy during a pursuit that began with a robbery at a Vilas store and continued across state lines.

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▲ Why this matters

A Vilas store robbery turned into gunfire across state lines. The suspect shot a Johnson County deputy during the chase into Tennessee. The deputy was hit. A jury convicted him of two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Armed robbery and pursuit through two states, a pattern that ends in prison.

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