Police say an officer fatally shot someone in North Carolina street displaying gun

Updated on June 23, 2023, at 10:39 a.m.

A North Carolina police officer fatally shot a person who was walking down a street early Thursday displaying a firearm, authorities said.

A Greensboro officer responded to Tuscaloosa Street after a report of a suspicious vehicle and while searching for it saw a man identified as Graham Thomas Roberson walking in the street who displayed a firearm as the officer approached, a statement from Greensboro police said. The officer fired from inside the police cruiser and struck Roberson. Department Spokeswoman Josie Cambareri said Roberson did not fire his weapon. Law enforcement administered aid until more personnel arrived. According to authorities, Roberson was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. He was 51 years old. 

The officer was placed on administrative duty while the shooting is investigated.

The Greensboro Police Department asked the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to investigate.