After a high-speed chase, a man threatened a Vance County deputy with a broken bottle before the deputy shot and killed the man midday Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.

Johnny Mayfield ran from a traffic stop before the shooting, according to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, which released more details on the shooting Monday. 

A deputy pulled Mayfield over on U.S. 1 in Kittrell shortly before noon Saturday, William Mitchell, with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, said in a news release. The deputy ran Mayfield’s name and found he had outstanding warrants, the sheriff’s office said. 

Mayfield ran from the deputy, Mitchell said. 

“Mayfield, after running across numerous lanes of traffic on U.S. 1, returned to his vehicle, entered into the driver’s seat and continued his flight from the Deputy, leaving the female occupant of his vehicle on the roadside,” Mitchell said in his release.

Mayfield led the deputy and other officers on a high-speed chase north into Henderson, the sheriff’s office said. 

“The deputy exited his patrol car and began to pursue Mayfield on foot a second time,” Mitchell said. “As the Deputy continued the pursuit onto West Young Ave., Mayfield walked into the roadway carrying a glass bottle and began to walk towards the Deputy stating, ‘I’m going to kill you.’” 

The deputy pulled out his gun and walked backwards away from Mayfield, the sheriff’s office said. The deputy lost his balance and fell back. 

“Mayfield broke the bottle on the pavement and continued to walk towards the deputy,” Mitchell said.“Mayfield broke the bottle on the pavement and continued to walk towards the deputy,” Mitchell said.

When the deputy got up, Mayfield lunged at him with the bottle, Mitchell said. The deputy shot Mayfield.

“The deputy reported over the radio that shots had been fired and requested emergency assistance,” Mitchell said. “The deputy attempted life-saving measures on Mayfield, along with other units, until such time as EMS units arrived on the scene.” 

The deputy is on administrative leave while the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation investigates this case, which is standard procedure in law enforcement shootings.