04/30/2024

Shootout that Killed Four Law Officers Began as Task Force Tried to Serve a Warrant, Police Say

This shooting occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina

A shootout that killed four law enforcement officers and wounded four others in North Carolina began as officers approached a home to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm, police said.

Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood Monday afternoon to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second shooter began firing on them after they killed the wanted man, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said.

“Today, we lost some heroes who were out simply trying to keep our community safe,” Jennings said at a news conference.

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