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crime-and-safety2 years ago

"Veteran Greensboro Sergeant Killed, Three Arrested Following NC Gas Station Shooting"

Sgt. Philip Dale Nix, a 23-year veteran of the Greensboro Police Department, was shot and killed while off-duty as he attempted to intervene in a crime at a gas station. A Blue alert was issued, leading to the arrest of three suspects. Law enforcement agencies across the Triangle, including Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Durham, expressed their condolences and solidarity with the Greensboro Police Department and the officer's family.

crime-and-justice2 years ago

"Three Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty Sergeant at Colfax Sheetz"

Three suspects, Jamere Justice Foster, Z’quriah Le’Pearce Blackwell, and John Walter Morrison, have been arrested in Greensboro, North Carolina, after the fatal shooting of off-duty police sergeant Phillip Dale Nix at a Sheetz gas station. Nix, a 23-year veteran of the Greensboro Police Department, was shot after reportedly witnessing a crime. Foster is charged with first-degree murder among other charges, while Blackwell and Morrison are charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and additional charges. The investigation is ongoing, and the police department has asked for privacy for the officer's family during this time.

crime-and-justice2 years ago

"Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Sergeant Nix at North Carolina Gas Station"

Greensboro Police Sergeant Philip Dale Nix was fatally shot after confronting suspects at a Sheetz store in Colfax, N.C. Sheetz expressed deep sorrow over the incident and pledged cooperation with the investigation. Three suspects have been arrested, with charges ranging from felony murder to accessory after the fact. The community and officials have expressed anger and grief over the "senseless act of violence." Nix served the department in various capacities, including the Family Victims Unit and the GPD Honor Guard.