Critical Incident | Downtown Greensboro

GREENSBORO, NC (August 30, 2026) - Greensboro Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting today of a man who shot a woman minutes earlier on Spring Garden Street.

Chief Afzal reviewed body-worn camera footage and spoke to media earlier this evening.

At approximately 4:21 p.m., dispatchers received information about a man pulling a gun on a woman in the 200 block of Spring Garden Street. The first officer who arrived on the scene heard gunshots, saw the gunshot victim, and saw someone with a handgun running from the scene east on Smothers Place.

The officer ran after the suspect, who turned around and discharged at least one round toward the officer before continuing to run west along the railroad tracks.

The suspect refused to stop and was struck by gunfire when an officer(s) discharged their weapon. The suspect fell to the ground and fired at least one more shot toward officers.

The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital in critical condition. His identity will be released upon further investigation.

A handgun was recovered from the scene.

The victim remains in critical condition at a local hospital.

No officers were injured during the shooting.

This is an active investigation. Further details will be shared as soon as the information becomes available for public release.

Greensboro Police Department's Professional Standards Division will conduct an internal investigation to determine whether Greensboro Police Department policies were followed. Pursuant to departmental policy, the five officers involved in this incident have been placed on administrative duty.