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Blue Alert for two suspects cancelled following Greensboro officer’s fatal shooting
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Blue Alert for two suspects cancelled following Greensboro officer’s fatal shooting

Source - WebTV.com According to authorities, a Greensboro Police officer who was not on duty was shot and died on Saturday night. Greensboro, North Carolina Officials report that a Greensboro Police officer was shot and died on Saturday night. slightly after 6 p.m., the North Carolina Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert, which it cancelled slightly before 8 p.m. The incident took place at the Sheetz petrol station at 3200 Sandy Ridge Road on Saturday, December 30, shortly after 4 p.m. In a fresh briefing late on Saturday, Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson stated that the sergeant who was not on duty had "witnessed a crime occur" and had made an attempt "to approach the suspects." They claim that's when the shooting happened. The officer was treated at the site by two ...