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Shooting suspect sets fire to Greensboro apartment complex, police say

Greensboro police said the suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment off W. Market St. before setting the building on fire.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police said a man set an apartment on fire after barricading himself inside Saturday.

Police said it all started after receiving a call that someone fired a gun on West Market Street.

Officers arrived shortly after 6:30 p.m. and found that no one was injured and the suspect, Kevin Green, 36, had left the scene.

Around 7:00 p.m. police said Green had barricaded himself in an apartment at the Colonial Apartment homes on Montrose Drive.

Police said that Green then set the apartment on fire.

The fire quickly spread to other nearby apartments.

Police were able to evacuate everyone without any injuries.

A neighbor, who saw everything, captured the police officers and K-9 unit trying to detain the suspect shortly before the fire started.

“This is where it all escalated. They were calling about an armed guy, a cop pulled up next to me, and said there was an armed guy, you might want to get back inside your apartment. I thought wow, it’s just crazy how it escalated," said Destin Burton.

Fire crews remain on the scene working to control hot spots.

There is extensive damage to the apartment building.

The roof has collapsed and officials have not said how many apartments were impacted.

One dog was rescued and reunited with her owner, both the dog and her family are okay.

Green has been arrested and is facing a slew of charges. Police have accused him of the following: First degree arson, discharging a firearm in the city, discharging a firearm in an occupied building, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer, carrying a concealed weapon, first degree forcible rape, first degree kidnapping, breaking and entering, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and second degree kidnapping.

Green's bond is set for $3,000,500.

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