ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WITN) - An Elizabeth City officer-involved shooting from this summer has been ruled lawful by the district attorney.

District Attorney Jeffrey Cruden sent a letter to the Elizabeth City Police Department justifying Lieutenant James Judge’s actions in the July 20th shooting.

Police say it happened around 12:40 p.m. near Hughes Boulevard and Halstead Boulevard, where an officer was called to a report of an armed person.

Police say the officer made contact with a 32-year-old Perquimans County man who was carrying a gun. The officer then shot the man, according to the department.

The man was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The State Bureau of Investigation is leading the ongoing investigation.

The officer involved, who has worked with the department for more th

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