23 Dec 2024 | 06:17 PM UTC
US: Police responding to shooting inside supermarket in Greensboro, North Carolina, Dec. 23
Police are investigating officer-involved shooting at supermarket in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, Dec. 23. Avoid the area.
Police are responding to a shooting that occurred inside a Lion Food supermarket along Lawndale Drive in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Dec. 23. Initial reports indicate that an armed individual had entered the store and was shot by officers during the ensuing police response. It remains unclear whether any other persons were injured in the incident.
A large police presence will likely remain deployed in the area into at least the late afternoon of Dec. 23.. Nearby roads and businesses will probably stay closed until authorities have completed their investigation and vacated the scene.
Avoid the area until police give the all-clear. Consider alternative driving routes and allow extra time to reach destinations near the scene until local traffic returns to normal. Remain courteous and cooperative if approached and questioned by law enforcement personnel.
