Two suspects wanted in shooting death of off-duty Greensboro police officer at gas station

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Police in Greensboro are looking for the suspects who shot and killed an off-duty Greensboro police officer.

According to reports from WRAL, a watch commander officer was shot and killed at a Sheetz gas station on the 3200 block of Sandy Ridge Road.

Police said the two suspects were men in their early 20s. One was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, black shoes, and a green or gray toboggan. The second suspect was last seen wearing a jean jacket with fur, gray sweatpants, and tennis shoes.

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According to WRAL, the suspects were last seen driving along I-40 westbound in a black Chevrolet Equinox with an NC license plate that reads KKA-4432. The vehicle also has a Hertz Car Sales plate on the front of it.

Greensboro’s Police Chief was emotional when talking about the veteran officer.

“He was a loving husband, father, son and brother, with 22 years of service to the department in this community,” Chief John Thompson said. “We asked for prayers for the family of the fallen officer in our Green in Greensboro PD family.”

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper shared a statement overnight, pledging his support for the department.

A Blue Alert was issued by the Greensboro Police Department, but it was canceled around 8 p.m. Saturday.

These types of alerts are issued to aid in the apprehension of violent criminals who have killed or seriously injured an officer in the line of duty.

Neither the police department nor the mayor have confirmed if the suspects were captured or not.

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