Three officers killed and five wounded in shooting at North Carolina home
Police say officers on US Marshals taskforce were serving warrant for person, who was also killed, wanted over firearms possessionEight law-enforcement officers were shot, three fatally, during a shootout outside of a home in North Carolina. The three officers who died were members of the US Marshals fugitive taskforce, and were serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief said at a news conference.When marshals approached a home on the 5000 block of Galway Drive in Charlotte, the subject of the warrant began shooting at them in the front yard, police said. Officers shot back and fatally struck the man. Continue reading...
Police say officers on US Marshals taskforce were serving warrant for person, who was also killed, wanted over firearms possession
Eight law-enforcement officers were shot, three fatally, during a shootout outside of a home in North Carolina. The three officers who died were members of the US Marshals fugitive taskforce, and were serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief said at a news conference.
When marshals approached a home on the 5000 block of Galway Drive in Charlotte, the subject of the warrant began shooting at them in the front yard, police said. Officers shot back and fatally struck the man. Continue reading...