BE REMEMBERED TONIGHT. Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan was killed while responding to a call of a man with a gun at a grocery store this morning. Police say a suspect is in custody. Now we are working to find out who this person is and whether anyone else was injured in this shooting. Investigators remain at the scene tonight, collecting evidence and working to determine what happened in the moments before Officer Horan was shot. TONIGHT WE’LL LEARN MORE ABOUT WHO OFFICER HORAN WAS. A MEMORIAL WILL BE BUILT INSIDE THE GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT. OUR TEAM COVERAGE BEGINS TONIGHT WITH WXII 12. JOSHUA DAVIS. JOSHUA. I know it’s a very gloomy day here in Greensboro. Maybe you can see this monument right over my shoulder here. Greensboro Police can confirm at this time that Officer Michael Horan was killed. Investigators say Officer Horan was called to the Food Lion on Lawndale Drive in Greensboro for a call about a man with a gun. That was around 11am this morning. Greensboro Police confirm Officer Horan was shot inside the store. The shooting sparked a major police operation, with dozens of cars and officers called to the scene. And this is a video of the arrest. THE DUPLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS A SUSPECT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER A HIGH-SPEED CHASE THAT ENDED NEAR THE DUPLIN COUNTY, SAMPSON COUNTY LINE. But while a suspect is in custody, it is still unclear what circumstances led to the shooting. Thanks to the help of several partners, the perpetrator is in custody and there is no danger to the public. We will provide further details about the suspect as the investigation progresses. OUR DEPARTMENT REQUESTED THE STATE INVESTIGATION OFFICE TO BE THE LEAD INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY IN THIS CASE. THIS IS TRULY A FAMILY, BUT A FAMILY THAT WAS TESTED TODAY. AND GREENSBORO POLICE SAY THEY HAVE RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ACROSS THE STATE. IN GRE

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says a suspect is in custody in connection with the death of a Greensboro officer following a chase at the Duplin County line

Updated: December 23, 2024, 8:41 p.m. EST

According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Greensboro police officer is in custody following a chase at the Duplin County line. Officials said they received a request from the Guilford County District Attorney to investigate the shooting death of Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan. Around 11 a.m. Monday, a 911 call came in reporting a suspicious, possibly armed person at the Food Lion on Lawndale Drive. SBI said Horan was the first to arrive on the scene and made contact with the suspect inside the store. After a brief struggle, SBI officers said the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Horan before driving off. According to the SBI, Officer Horan did not have time to draw or fire his weapon. After 1 p.m., officials said the suspect was traveling in Johnston County. Officers from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office began a pursuit and were assisted by officers from the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office as he entered Sutton Town. Officials said the North Carolina State Highway Patrol took over and initiated the PIT maneuver. They were eventually able to stop the vehicle on Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 360 at the Duplin County Line and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. There is currently no information regarding her identity, but charges are pending.

DUPLIN COUNTY, North Carolina –

According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Greensboro police officer is in custody following a law enforcement chase on the Duplin County border.

Officials said they received a request from the Guilford County District Attorney to investigate the shooting death of Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan. Around 11 a.m. Monday, a 911 call came in reporting a suspicious, possibly armed person at the Food Lion on Lawndale Drive.

According to the SBI, Horan was the first to arrive on the scene and made contact with the suspect inside the store. After a brief struggle, SBI officers said the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Horan before driving off. According to the SBI, Officer Horan did not have time to draw or fire his weapon.

After 1 p.m., officials said the suspect was traveling in Johnston County. Officers from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office began a pursuit and were assisted by officers from the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office as he entered Sutton Town. Officials said the North Carolina State Highway Patrol took over and initiated the PIT maneuver. They were eventually able to stop the vehicle on Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 360 at the Duplin County Line and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

There is currently no information regarding her identity, but charges are pending.