'Six feet from me' | Greensboro restaurant worker captures cell phone video of standoff between police and shooting suspect

To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app. Example video title will go here for this video GREENSBORO, N.C. — GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mathew Graves was supposed to be getting a new restaurant ready for its grand opening. Instead, he found himself hiding behind a wall as gunfire erupted outside. Graves was working inside a restaurant near West McGee Street and Spring Garden Street Sunday afternoon when he heard several shots. “I hear something called pop pop pop. I’m like that’s not fireworks,” Graves said.

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Scoop News DeskGreensboro, North Carolina · Published Monday, August 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM UTC

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Five officers fired their weapons, according to Greensboro Police Chief Kamran Afzal. Police confirmed Hovis has died from his wounds, the victim he shot remains in critical but stable condition. 'Six feet from me' | Greensboro restaurant worker captures cell phone video of standoff between police and shooting suspect.

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