DA clears Cary officer responsible for fatally shooting break-in suspect
CARY (WTVD) -- Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has cleared Andre Jonathan Lopez, the Cary officer responsible for fatally shooting a break-in suspect.
On Friday, following and NC State Bureau investigation, Freeman was found justified in his use of deadly force.
Lopez told investigators that he heard a shot, saw a flash, and thought 22-year-old Shaquian Tyrone Johnson was firing at him.
The ruling came after close examination of the crime scene, officer Lopez's weapon, and the victim's body.
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The incident in question happened on May 28 around 2:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Firetree Lane after officers responded to a 911 call about a burglar in a home.
When officers arrived, they started a search of the area and discovered that in addition to the home break-in, there had been thefts from several vehicles in the neighborhood.
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According to the Cary Police Department, officers then found Johnson and shots were fired as police tried to take him into custody.
Johnson was wounded and later died at WakeMed.
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