Suspect involved in officer fatal shooting arrested in Duplin

A fast-speed chase on Interstate 40 that halted traffic for several hours led to the capture of Tarell Isaac McMillian, 34, of Greensboro, near Warsaw. He was charged with first-degree murder in the homicide of Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan on Dec. 23.

According to law enforcement, Horan was killed at a Food Lion in Greensboro after responding to a call about a man with a firearm in the store. McMillian shot Horan before he could retrieve his weapon and fled the scene.

Authorities reported that the chase began in Johnston County after deputies spotted the suspect several hours later. Using a precision immobilization technique, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol stopped and captured McMillian. Duplin County Sheriff’s Office deputies took the man into custody until Greensboro Police arrived and transported him back to Guilford County.

“He made that trip in a pair of handcuffs that belonged to Officer Horan,” wrote Greensboro Police about the arrest in a social media update.

McMillian is being held at the Guilford County Jail without bond and faces multiple charges.