4 workers injured, shooter Lucas Murphy taken into custody after standoff in NC tree-trimming operation.

4 workers were seriously injured in a shooting in North Carolina during a tree-trimming operation near power lines. The suspected shooter, 36-year-old Lucas Murphy, was taken into custody after a standoff and exchange of gunfire with deputies, during which Murphy sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Yancey County Sheriff Shane Hilliard mentioned that authorities are piecing together the events, with more information expected to be released as it becomes available.

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