Kentucky Deputy Shot During Wellness Check

WHITLEY CITY, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy who was shot in southeastern Kentucky while conducting a wellness check is reported in stable condition after surgery. In a news release, Kentucky State Police say McCreary County sheriff's deputy Dustin Watkins went to visit a home Tuesday around 8 p.m. when a man sitting in a vehicle fired several shots from a handgun. The 28-year-old Watkins was struck at least once. State police say 48-year-old Mark L. Dungan fired several rounds and then fled in the vehicle, striking the patrol car of a county constable as he sped away. Police later found Dungan at a nearby cemetery and arrested him without incident. He faces several charges. Watkins underwent surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and was listed in stable condition Wednesday morning. JEMS Related Report: Maryland Firefighter/Medic Killed During Welfare Check All contents © copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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