Officer Fatally Shot in North Carolina Supermarket, Suspect in Custody: Police

Officer Fatally Shot in North Carolina Supermarket, Suspect in Custody: Police
Police officer Michael Horan. City of Greensboro via AP
The Associated Press
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GREENSBORO, N.C.—A police officer responding to a report of a man with a gun inside a North Carolina supermarket was fatally shot Monday and a suspect was later taken into custody, authorities said.

Police announced the death of Greensboro police officer Michael Horan at a news conference, saying Horan was responding to the report when he was shot shortly before midday at a Food Lion store in Greensboro in the central part of the state.