GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT):
UPDATE: Greenville Police have released new details on an officer-involved shooting that killed a suspect and left an officer injured on Tuesday.
Greenville Police say at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported breaking and entering in progress at a home at 2244A Brookville Drive.
According to police, the residents heard a loud crash and the voice of a male attempting to break in their house. They immediately called 9-1-1 and hid until officers could arrive.
A Greenville police officer arriving on the scene encountered the break-in suspect in the street. The suspect ignored the officers’ commands and a violent struggle between the officer and the suspect ensued. The officer fired his weapon and struck the suspect, police said.
Officers attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived. EMS treated the suspect at the scene but the suspect was pronounced dead a short time later.
The Greenville police officer was transported to Vidant Medical Center with multiple injuries sustained during the fight with the suspect. The officer’s injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Per standard protocol, the Greenville Police Department has requested the SBI investigate the officer-involved shooting.
At this point, there is no reason to believe any other suspects were involved in the incident. Officers will remain on-scene throughout the day.
Any further information regarding this incident will be released by the SBI.
UPDATE: Greenville Police say a suspect is dead and one officer is hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday morning.
Investigators say just before 5 a.m. Tuesday, officers were responding to a call about a breaking and entering in-progress at a home in the 2200 block of Brookville Drive.
The suspect was shot during a struggle with an officer and died at the scene, police said.
The officer was injured during the struggle and is being treated for multiple, non-life-threatening injuries at Vidant Medical Center.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation will take over the investigation into this incident.
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Greenville Police said they are responding to an officer-involved shooting that happened just before 5:00 a.m. Tuesday in the 2200 block of Brookville Drive.
Police say officers were initially responding to a reported breaking and entering in-progress when the officer-involved shooting happened.