LILLINGTON, N.C. — One person is dead following an altercation in Harnett County.

Sheriff deputies say early Tuesday morning, someone tried to steal a vehicle from a Lillington home on Highway 421 North when the person was confronted by the vehicle’s owner and the owner’s father-in-law.

Authorities say an altercation ensued with gun shots being fired. The person alleged to be attempted to steal the vehicle was shot and killed at the scene.

There have not been any charges filed in the case. Authorities are still investigating the incident.

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