Greensboro Officer Opens Fire After Suspect Charges With Pipe Wrench

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* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Greensboro, North Carolina — On August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:06 p.m., Officer Wyatt of the Greensboro Police Department was flagged down by a resident in the 1600 block of Marion Street in reference to a trespasser call. The resident directed the officer toward the man, identified as 48-year-old Said Ezzine, who was suspected of trespassing on a nearby property. The officer was familiar with Ezzine due to previous encounters with him. His arrest history included charges of assault on officers. Officer Wyatt began talking with Ezzine in an attempt to investigate further. The officer had reasonable suspicion to detain Ezzine. Officer Wyatt issued repeated commands for him to stop, and Ezzine refused to comply with those lawful commands. The officer then drew his department-issued Taser but did not discharge it and returned it to its holster while Ezzine continued to walk away from him. During the interaction, Ezzine refused to comply with repeated commands from the officer. As the officer attempted to detain him, Ezzine continued to walk toward and onto the property where he had been trespassing. Ezzine walked toward a shed on the property, where he retrieved a metal steering wheel lock and began advancing toward the officer. During this time, the officer had given repeated commands for Ezzine to drop the weapon. Ezzine then returned to the shed, where he retrieved a saw blade and again advanced toward the officer while brandishing it. He then threw the blade down on the ground. Ezzine then picked up a large pipe wrench and advanced toward the officer. The officer discharged his firearm, striking Ezzine. Ezzine got up and ran behind the residence. Officer Wyatt…

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