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Officers kill armed man in standoff: He drove off as Catawba County deputies served mental health papers, sheriff says.

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| February 21, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Marcie Young

Feb. 21--A Catawba County man who was being served with mental health commitment papers was shot to death during a standoff with authorities Tuesday. Marty Dale Rogers, 32, was killed shortly after noon in a field near his home north of Conover, about 70 miles northwest of Charlotte, authorities said. Catawba County Sheriff David Huffman said Rogers, who was dressed in camouflage and hiding in the field's thick brush with an automatic rifle, was a threat to the officers surrounding him. "We didn't have a choice," Huffman said. "If we had not shot, he could have taken out four or five officers." Huffman was not sure who shot Rogers or…

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