A gunman who reportedly shot and killed a Greensboro, NC police officer Monday morning was apprehended after a multi-county chase with Johnston County deputies.
Greensboro police officer Michael Horan was killed after responding to a Food Lion store following a report of a man with a gun at the business on Lawndale Drive. After Officer Horan arrived, shots were fired and he was killed.
Law enforcement agencies began searching for the vehicle the suspect was driving. Approximately two hours later, a Johnston County deputy spotted the vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 outside of Benson. The driver, the alleged murder suspect, refused to pull over and accelerated to speeds of approximately 115 miles per hour.
The high speed chase continued eastbound on I-40 into Sampson and Duplin counties where state troopers, Sampson and Duplin county deputies assisted.
While traveling on Interstate 40 near Warsaw in Duplin County, a state trooper performed a PIT maneuver ending the chase. The suspect surrendered and is now in custody.
The Greensboro Police Department said circumstances surrounding the shooting are still being investigated.
Officer Horan was hired by the Greensboro Police Department in 2017 and was described as an excellent law enforcement officer.
The identity of the suspect was not immediately released.
First mistake was coming to Johnston County. This Sheriff’s office don’t play. You seen some of these boys? Highly trained and professional too. Only ones who criticize the Sheriffs Office are criminals, libtards, and haters or wannabees.
The court system sucks with the liberal judges and DAs office but the Deputies are doing their part.
Most of the judges are conservative and endorsed by the republicans.
I support the police and their efforts in making our community safer, however as a victim of crime earlier this year I’ll say I wasn’t impressed with any part of the process. The response time while the crime was being committed. The communication and follow ups afterward. And as you alluded to, the court system as well. They all disappointed me and the other victims who were all involved in our particular situation.
Felt like we were dealing with Barney Fife.
It’s up to you to protect you and your family. Expecting deputies to respond fast enough to stop the crime is unrealistic.
What a freaking idiot trying to come through Joco…. So unfortunate that this criminal is a waste of space. Way to go Joco sheriff’s office. Prayers to the fallen officer’s family and coworkers.
May Officer Horan Rest In Peace. I pray for the family of Officer Horan to lean to God and find some kind of comfort. I think it is a shame that the killer also was not killed in the chase, and I thank God that no other LEOs were injured in the chase, or a civilian was not killed. It is time to bring back the death penalty. A person who would kill a Police Officer would not think twice about killing a civilian. Our Police Officers hold the fine line between good and bad and it is time we stand strong behind our Police Officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect us and I am grateful to all Police Officers and their families as it is hard to see their loved ones walk out the door and not know if they are going to come home safe. I am going to find out if it is a Congressmen, Senator or even the new Govenor to try to bring back the death penalty and not let them stay on death row for twenty years as that is a bunch of crap. Officer Horan, I will try to do this in your honor and the safety of all LEOs. Please Officers, stay safe, stay alert and may God bless you all for the job you do. Thank you.
Who are you really Steve H ?
Let us know what you find out and what support is needed to bring back the death penalty
Very sad. I’m sure that thug has a nice record and should of been off the streets a long time ago
This would never have happened if the US has not elected a felon as president. It seems criminal Trump and daddy Musk have made crime ok. You get what you vote for.
Pathetic troll.
he isn’t even in office yet 😭these liberals need to get OUT of joco
They will eventually that is what they are scared of.
Hang it up with those lies. The Dems were trying their hardest to not get President Trump elected and when that didn’t work and he won the popular and electoral college by the people, which hasn’t happened in many years they still continue with the lies. People are tired of the same lies…because they know what they’ve done with law fare and it’s coming to get them, including the Rinos. Karma has a way of getting you.
Well Biden actually won the electoral and popular vote last time around. So it hadn’t been long at all.
Tell, the truth, I know you probably just joking. But, you do Know Biden is President and not only released over 8,000 prisoners but let about all of them on Death row off. He IS the president for criminals. We didnt have this probablem after Trump fixed it the first time, it took about a year to undo all the mess. Hopefully not as long this time.
You know that he is not “tell the truth”. He is “tell the tooth”. A troll and an idiot
The only thing Trump fixed was the election with the help of President Musk.
Are you Elizabeth Warren by chance?
Hey, well I am not going to focus on the STUPID POLITICAL COMMENTS… God speed to the family of the murdered police officer and THANK YOU for the ones who risked their lives to get him in custody… I pray that each of you truly understand what these officers put on the line each and every day. God Bless JOCO deputies and every officer around the world that try and keep their community safe…
Too bad they couldn’t have taken him for a nice ride in the country.