Two Mint Hill police officers were also wounded in the incident and remain in critical condition, the Mint Hill Police Department said in a social media statement, News.Az reports, citing ABC News.
Police were called to the exchange at an Edible Arrangement store around 10:45 a.m. when the man drew a gun and began shooting. Officers returned fire, and the man was killed in the exchange.
Employees at nearby Empire Pizza, on a smoke break, reported seeing one officer lead another outside the store with blood on their hands, according to manager Kevin Phayme.
Mint Hill is a suburb of about 27,000 people about 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of Charlotte.
