Officer Michael Horan, 43, of the Greensboro Police Department, was fatally shot on December 23, 2024, at about 11 a.m. while responding to a report of a man with a firearm inside a Food Lion on Lawndale Drive in Greensboro, North Carolina. Witnesses inside the store reported hearing multiple gunshots. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Tarell Isaac McMillian, fled the scene but was later apprehended in Duplin County, about 150 miles southeast of Greensboro, after a high-speed pursuit. McMillian was taken into custody without incident and has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Officer Horan’s death; he is being held without bond and additional charges related to the vehicle pursuit are pending.

Horan had served with the Greensboro Police Department since early 2018 and previously spent 18 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. His career included recognition for bravery, including a 2019 lifesaving award for rescuing a father and son from rip currents. The community has paid tribute and a memorial fund has been established to support his family.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the Lawndale Drive Food Lion or has information about the incident or the subsequent pursuit, please share what you know.