Two deputies in North Carolina have died from their injuries suffered during a more than 13-hour-long standoff at a home near Boone.

Three civilians — including the suspected shooter — also died, bringing the death toll to five people.

K-9 Deputy Logan Fox died at the scene and Sgt. Chris Ward passed away after being flown to Johnson City Medical Center for treatment.

Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman said that another law enforcement member, a Boone police officer who participated in an initial rescue attempt, was shot in the head — but his protective helmet saved him from injury.

The sheriff’s office declined to identify the civilians by name at this time. The individual suspected of killing the two officers is also suspected of killing two civilians in the residence.

The deceased civilians are a stepfather, mother and her son. It’s unclear who was the suspected shooter.

What began as a welfare check devolved into violence at 9:44 a.m. yesterday when Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a home in the 500 block of Hardaman Circle in Boone, located about 116 miles northwest of Charlotte. The homeowner’s employer had called to report that the homeowner had not reported to work that morning and was not answering the phone.

Deputies entered the house after discovering all vehicles belonging to the residents were on the property, the sheriff’s office said. Upon entering the home, two Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies were shot and had gunshot wounds from an unknown individual within the residence. The standoff between the armed individual and law enforcement ended before 11 p.m. last night.

Neighbors who had been evacuated were reportedly cleared to return home before midnight.