A suspect facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan has been identified.
Horan was killed responding to a call at a Food Lion just two days before Christmas on Lawndale Drive just off Interstate 840 in northern Greensboro after reports came in just before 11 a.m. of a man with a firearm inside the store.
The State Bureau of Investigation said that shortly after Horan arrived, he encountered 34-year-old Tarell Isaac McMillian and a brief struggle ensued. Greensboro police say McMillian then pulled out a gun and shot the officer before getting in a car and driving away. Horan did not have time to draw or fire his weapon, the SBI said.
Officer Michael Horan was shot and killed while responding to a threat inside a Food Lion.
“Circumstances of what led to the shooting are currently being investigated,” Assistant Police Chief MJ Harris said during a news conference Monday afternoon.
Horan was hired in 2017 and became a sworn officer in 2018. Greensboro Police Department said he was an “excellent” officer with an outstanding reputation. He was also a husband and father.