CONCORD, N.C. — A Concord officer shot and killed a suspect early Sunday morning after catching the man attempting to steal a car from a local dealership.
Police say the officer was on routine patrol around 5 a.m., when they discovered a burglary in progress at the Modern Nissan dealership on Concord Parkway S.
The officer located an adult White man attempting to steal a vehicle and proceeded to give multiple verbal commands to stop what he was doing, according to a news release.
Authorities say when the suspect refused, a physical confrontation ensued, which led to the officer discharging their gun and striking the suspect.
Police say responding officers immediately gave aid to the suspect after the shooting.
Cabarrus County EMS responded and transported the suspect to Atrium Health Cabarrus where he was treated and later pronounced deceased from his injuries.
The identity of the suspect is being temporarily withheld pending appropriate notification to next of kin.
The officer involved in this incident has been with the Concord Police Department since January 2020.
The officer was not injured and has been placed on administrative duty.
Police say they will not be releasing the identity of the officer involved at this point.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating this incident.
