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Police presence outside Lowe’s Home Improvement in Greensboro

Greensboro police said they received numerous calls about an armed male who ran inside the keep. Rayvon Juriel Barrett was arrested a quick time later on.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Greensboro Lowe’s Home Advancement is open up once more immediately after a person entered the retailer with a gun, forcing an evacuation. 

Police responded to the East Cone Boulevard retailer Wednesday afternoon. 

Police arrested the suspect, 23-yr-old Rayvon Juriel Barrett, shortly after. 

No one was hurt. Barrett is dealing with numerous prices, together with heading armed to the terror of people today, possession of firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer, and carrying a hid weapon. Police explained they ended up capable to arrest Barrett soon after getting phone calls from a number of people. 

Jim Wallace mentioned the suspect ran by him in between the aisles.

“I believed anyone was in a hurry,” Wallace reported. “I assumed nothing of it until finally I received to the stop of the aisle and noticed two law enforcement officers had been chasing him. One particular had a gun drawn now.”

Lowe’s personnel helped Wallace and other shoppers get out unharmed.

Law enforcement didn’t say what type of gun Barrett could have had, other than that it was a handgun. 

Investigators claimed a person identified as immediately after looking at an armed person in close proximity to Lowe’s on Utah Spot. Police reported Barrett reportedly ran into the shop. 

“Violent crime nationwide is on the increase, and I’ll commend the citizen for building that phone contact,” Interim Police Chief Teresa Biffle mentioned.

Detectives reported Barrett surrendered.

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