GREENSBORO, N.C. — New details have been released in the Greensboro shooting involving a North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper, shedding light on what led up to the trooper-involved incident that shut down portions of US 421 South.
According to the Highway Patrol, the incident began around 9:50 a.m. when a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle that was reportedly traveling 61 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone along Vandalia Road near Randleman Road.
Authorities say the driver did not stop despite the trooper activating blue lights and siren, prompting a pursuit that continued for several minutes. The chase moved onto Pleasant Garden Road before coming to an end on the Joseph M. Hunt Jr. Expressway near Pleasant Garden Road, where the trooper used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) to stop the vehicle.
Highway Patrol officials said that after the vehicle stopped, the driver pulled out a handgun, at which point the trooper fired his weapon, striking the driver.
Driver Identified In Greensboro Shooting Involving N.C. State Highway Patrol
The driver has been identified as Kasandra Forbes, 36, of Greensboro. She was transported to a hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. Authorities confirmed that the trooper was not injured.
The Highway Patrol identified the trooper involved as Zachary Bullard, a six-year veteran assigned to Troop D, District 2 (Guilford County). As is standard procedure in trooper-involved shootings, Bullard has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of an internal review.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is also involved and is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
This remains an active and developing investigation, and officials have not released additional details beyond what has been confirmed.
