SBI investigating after Manteo police officer fatally shoots ‘armed subject,’ law enforcement says
- Corinne Saunders
- 7 days ago
- 3 min read
The Manteo Police Department officer-involved shooting took place in the 200 block of Mother Vineyard Road in Manteo around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, according to law enforcement. (Map courtesy Dare County GIS)
By Corinne Saunders
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MANTEO — A Manteo police officer discharged their firearm after being “confronted by an armed subject” around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, and the latter died at the scene, according to a press release the Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued around 9:15 p.m.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating the officer-involved shooting, a spokesperson confirmed to Outer Banks Insider on Friday morning.
The name of the deceased is Denny Winslow, a 49-year-old woman, SBI Public Information Director Chad Flowers said in a Friday afternoon email.
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