Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer
Four Catawba County deputies involved in a fatal standoff last week returned to work Monday after spending five days on administrative leave, authorities said.
A Hickory police officer who was also put on administrative leave had not returned to work by Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
The State Bureau of Investigation continues looking into the Feb. 20 shooting that killed Marty Dale Rogers, 32, in a field near his home north of Conover. SBI investigations can sometimes take months to complete, Catawba County Sheriff David Huffman said.
Huffman said Rogers, hiding in the field's thick brush with a semi-automatic rifle, was a threat to officers surrounding him and that authorities had no choice but to fire.
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