One person dead, one injured in officer-involved shooting at Greenville Aldi store

Thursday, October 24, 2019
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- One man was killed and another person injured in an officer-involved shooting at a Greenville grocery store on Thursday afternoon.

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.
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