A North Carolina police officer fatally shot a person who was walking down a street early Thursday displaying a firearm, authorities said. A Greensboro officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and while searching for it saw a person walking in the street who displayed a firearm as the officer approached, a statement from Greensboro police said. The officer fired from inside the police cruiser and struck the person, who was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital, police said. DAD FATALLY SHOOTS INTRUDER ACCOSTING YOUNG DAUGHTER IN BACKYARD ON FATHER’S DAY: POLICEThe officer was placed on administrative duty while the shooting is investigated. The Greensboro Police Department asked the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to investigate.

Source: Fox News June 23, 2023 12:15 UTC