The Latest: N. Carolina officer says suspect shot gun first
CARY, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a burglary suspect shot to death by police officers in North Carolina (all times local):
A police chief says the officer who shot and killed a burglary suspect in North Carolina told investigators he thought the man fired a gun.
Cary Police Chief Tony Godwin said at a news conference Monday that the officer heard a gunshot and saw a muzzle flash before he fired at 22-year-old Shaquian Johnson.
Cary spokeswoman Carrie Roman identified the man killed as 22-year-old Shaquian Johnson in a news release Monday.