No charges will be filed after a shooting left one person dead in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on Wednesday.

Around 6 p.m., deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home on Kreston Drive in the Bear Creek community.

When deputies arrived, they found 55-year-old William Jennings Bryan Clay III dead.

According to authorities, it was determined that deadly force was used in self-defense and in self-defense of others within the home.

"This case highlights how the dedication of BCSO personnel to impartial fact finding empowers those who act lawfully in self-defense," Captain Chris Stockton said. "This incident has forever changed the lives of several community members. Again, our hearts go out to them as they navigate this complex

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