Cumberland County deputy hit, killed by drunk driver while investigating a robbery

A Cumberland County deputy died early Friday morning when a drunk driver hit him while he was responding to a robbery at Circle K on Gillespie Street.
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The deputy was investigating a robbery around 2:45 a.m. that happened at the Circle K at 2990 Gillespie St. He was with the K-9 unit to track the robbery suspect, when a drunk driver hit him.

The drunk driver made it to the Waffle House, about a mile and a half away, where the driver was caught and taken into custody.
Deputies on the scene immediately attempted lifesaving efforts. The deputy was transported by ambulance to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where he died.

The Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis W. Wright changed his Facebook profile picture to honor the fallen deputy. The Spring Lake Police Department and Fayetteville City Councilman D.J. Haire, as well as many others, have offered their condolences.

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