GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police said a gas station shooting has turned into a homicide investigation.
Police said 72-year-old Patricia Grant was shot at the Speedway in the 2800 block of Battleground Avenue around 6 a.m. Thursday. She was an employee.
Grant was taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries where she later died.
The shooter is still on the run. Police said the suspect was described as a man wearing a green winter coat with a hood. He ran away on foot, according to a release.
“There is no information at this time about the motive or if the victim and suspect knew one another," GPD public information officer Ron Glenn said.
The investigation extended into a nearby neighborhood. Glenn said investigators searched a home on Martha's Place after obtaining a warrant. Police said their investigation led them to believe there was evidence at the home connected to the case.
Neighbors in the area who visited the Speedway often said they knew Grant to be a wonderful woman who didn't have any enemies. They said she will be greatly missed.
If you have information about the shooting, call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.