Multiple Charlotte police officers were wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon.
Officers in the U.S. Marshals task force in the city were conducting an investigation in the 5000 block of Galway Drive in East Charlotte when two suspects fired on them, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. The
The officers were trying to serve a warrant in the area when the shots were fired. A deputy U.S. marshal who was struck by gunfire has died,Several roads have been closed to accommodate victim transport, and a SWAT team is at the scene. Some Charlotte schools went intoA Charlotte Mecklenburg police officer carries a gun as he walks in the neighborhood where an officer-involved shooting took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday, April 29, 2024.
Gov. Roy Cooper reacted to the situation, posting on his X account, “I am in contact with law enforcement concerning the tragic shooting in the Charlotte area, and we have offered state resources to help.”candidates to be the state’s next governor tweeted their condolences, as did Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd .
I am deeply saddened by the shooting that occurred that involved Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers and US Marshals today. I ask that all Charlotteans keep them, the other injured officers, and their families in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.to its X account when asked for comment on the incident. “We ask that residents in the neighborhood continue to shelter in place,” the department said at 3:43 p.m.
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