Christopher C. Moore

Date: 8/27/2021                      Location: Greensboro, NC    FACTORS (1,2,4,12,14,15,19)         

Name: Christopher Corey Moore                              

Criminal History/Involved: Yes, Moore was sentenced to two years’ probation after he was arrested and charged with assaulting a Greensboro police officer in 2015 ./ Yes, Moore just torched a police car and assaulted a police officer.

Mental Illness: Yes, as part of his sentencing, Moore was ordered to attend mental health counseling.

Substance Abuse History/Involved: Unknown./ None stated.

Race/Sex/Age: Black/Male/41

Officer(s) involved: Greensboro Police Officers J.M. Chavez, R.T. Brooks, and CPL A.L. Dellinger.                                                      

What prompted the initial contact with police? At around 3:15 p.m. on August 27, 2021, Greensboro Police Officer J.M. Chavez was walking and about to enter the main police station in Greensboro.

Actions taken by subject towards police: Having just finished torching a police car with an accelerant, Christopher Moore brutally assaulted Officer Chavez. After striking Officer Chavez in the face and head multiple times, Moore started choking the officer and attempted to take his duty weapon.

Reactions by the police: Officers Brooks and Dellinger were nearby, heard the commotion and rushed over to stop Moore’s assault upon Officer Chavez. As Moore continued his deadly attack, three of the officers shot him dead.

Outcome of investigation into the fatal police incident: The incident is being investigated by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

What could the subject have done that day to still be alive today? Not torch a police car in front of a police station; not violently attack a police officer; comply with the officers’ commands and peacefully surrender.

Miscellaneous: This was Moore’s second assault of a police officer since 2015 yet there is no mention of any of his social media posts or views. Considering there has been a war on police in the media since the justified police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, it is difficult to imagine the daily anti-police propaganda did not influence Moore’s actions.

Justified Use of Deadly Force? YES, Moore’s violent, unprovoked assault upon an officer whom he was trying to steal the duty weapon from gave the officers reasonable cause to believe Moore was a deadly threat and therefore necessitated the use of deadly force to stop him.