Off-Duty Police Officer Killed in North Carolina After Witnessing a Crime

Off-Duty Police Officer Killed in North Carolina After Witnessing a Crime
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The Associated Press
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GREENSBORO, N.C.—An off-duty police officer was shot and killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime at a gas station and approaching the two suspects, officials said.

The police sergeant, Philip Dale Nix, was a 23-year veteran of the Greensboro Police Department, according to a Sunday news release from the agency.