The incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. at the Aldi at 4515 E. 10th Street. Greenville police said officers responded to a call about a man "being aggressive toward customers" in the parking lot.
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On arrival, the first officer on scene approached an individual matching the suspect's description.
Police tweeted that the officer approached the parking lot and "encountered the subject with a gun."
Police said the officer shot and killed the man after he showed a gun. A bystander was struck by a bullet and was taken to a Greenville hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The officer was not physically injured but is being evaluated
Authorities have recovered a weapon.
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Police did not release the identity of those involved in the shooting.
Per protocol, the officer will be placed on administrative leave as the SBI is investigating.