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Said Ezzine

Age : 48

Gender : Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 08/05/2025

Location : 1600 block of Marion Street

City : Greensboro

County : Guilford

State : North Carolina

Agency : Greensboro Police Department

Officer(s) :Lewis Wyatt

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2025 at approximately 5:45 p.m., a Greensboro police officer was flagged down by a resident in the 1600 block of Marion Street regarding a man who was reportedly trespassing on nearby property. Officer Lewis J. Wyatt contacted the man, later identified as Said Ezzine, 48, and repeatedly instructed him to stop and speak with police. Ezzine ignored the commands and walked back onto the property.
During the encounter, Ezzine entered a shed and armed himself with a metal steering-wheel lock. He then returned to the shed, picked up a circular saw blade, and later armed himself with a large pipe wrench while continuing to ignore repeated commands to drop the weapons. Officer Wyatt briefly drew his Taser but did not deploy it.
As Ezzine advanced while armed, Officer Wyatt fired four rounds, striking him. Ezzine ran behind the residence before collapsing in the backyard. Officers immediately requested EMS and rendered medical aid, but Ezzine died at the scene.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation conducted the criminal investigation into the shooting. Officer Wyatt was placed on administrative duty pending the investigation. In May 2026, Guilford County District Attorney Avery Crump determined that Officer Wyatt's use of deadly force was legally justified under North Carolina law. The Greensboro Police Department also completed an internal administrative review and later released body-worn camera footage of the encounter.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wxii12.com/article/investigation-marion-street-edgecombe-street-greensboro/65607147
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/large-police-presence-in-greensboro-on-edgecombe-street/
https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_65261c93-5c08-4987-8d23-e4fe81c96dae.html
https://abc45.com/news/local/suspect-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting-08-06-2025
https://abc45.com/news/local/police-presence-on-edgecombe-street-in-greensboro