Michael Babcock was reportedly harassing customers at the Aldi Grocery Store about 3 p.m. Officer Brian Neague found Babcock with a gun. Neague shot and killed Babcock. A bystander, Walter Murphy, 79, was also hit by the gunfire.
Victim's Name: Michael Allen Babcock
Agency Responsible: Greenville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: October 24, 2019
County: Pitt
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5119
Geography: Suburban