One person was shot by a Greensboro police officer Tuesday night and taken to the hospital, officials said. The department said the person refused to do what police said and was shot during what police called a “struggle.”
Police got a call about a person having a mental health crisis and “causing a disorder” at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, the department said in a news release.
The department said the officers decided they had probable cause to arrest the person for breaking and entering.
“When informed he was under arrest, the individual refused to comply with lawful commands and a struggle ensued,” police said. “During the struggle, an officer discharged their firearm, striking the individual.”
Police did not say if the person had a weapon.
The shooting happened on Van Allen Circle, a subdivision just north of Piedmont Triad International Airport.
The officer is on administrative duty as the Greensboro Police Department’s Professional Standards Division investigates the shooting.
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