BREAKING UPDATE: Three Charlotte Law Enforcement Officers Dead, Several Wounded in Shootout – Suspect is Also Dead
Update: 3 law enforcement officers are dead and five are wounded after a shootout with a suspect. The suspect is also dead.
Five law enforcement officers were wounded after gunfire erupted in east Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday afternoon.
Their conditions are not known at this time.
One US Marshal died in the shootout.
According to authorities, the shooting unfolded along Galway Drive as the US Marshal Task Force was serving a search warrant.
The US Marshals Fugitive Task Force which is comprised of several agencies in the Charlotte area was attempting to serve a warrant in the 5000 block of Galway Dr. when shots were fired.