Greensboro man jailed after alleged break-in, shots fired on East Bessemer Avenue

Tyriq McCain, 27, was jailed without bond after Greensboro police said he tried to break into his ex-girlfriend’s home on East Bessemer Avenue, fired shots and led officers on a pursuit. He was arrested July 27 and now faces five counts of assault with a deadly weapon and other firearm charges.

Police said the confrontation unfolded overnight on one of Greensboro’s most watched corridors. McCain allegedly tried to force his way into the home, gunfire followed and officers chased him after the break-in attempt and shooting. The sequence put nearby residents at risk and turned a neighborhood street into an active public-safety scene.

McCain is being held in Guilford County Jail without bond. The assault charges and firearm counts make the case part criminal violence investigation and part illegal-gun enforcement test for Greensboro police, who often have to move quickly when domestic conflicts escalate into shootings.

East Bessemer Avenue has already been tied to another deadly gun case. In August 2025, Greensboro police charged Tariq Mosley and Michael Garrison in an April shooting on the same street that killed Marsalis Davon Murphy. That earlier case, and now McCain’s arrest, underscore how often the corridor has been pulled into violent incidents that require police response and leave neighbors facing the same immediate danger: gunfire near homes, officers in pursuit and a street that can turn volatile without warning.

For Guilford County residents, the repeated cases on East Bessemer Avenue point to a persistent enforcement problem. When break-ins, domestic disputes and firearms overlap, the consequences can move from a single home to an entire block in minutes, and the burden falls first on the people living closest to the scene.