Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home. Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood 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, the Associated Press reports. “Today we lost some heroes who were out simply trying to keep our community safe.” After a three-hour standoff, the suburban Charlotte home was torn open. Armored vehicles smashed into it, ripping off windows and entire doorways that were left broken. Several armored vehicles were parked across yards, some with tree branches dangling off them.
A U.S. Marshals Task Force was fired on by the wanted suspect as they approached the house and the man was killed in the front yard, Jennings said. The chief said he was wanted as a felon illegally possessing a weapon. A second person then fired on officers from inside the home where a high-powered rifle was found.
A woman and a 17-year-old male were found in the home after the standoff. The two are being questioned, Jennings said. The Marshals Service confirmed one of its agents was killed. Two officers from the state Department of Adult Correction also were killed, said North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Joshua Eyer died a few hours later at a hospital Eyer was named the officer of the month for the force for April, the chief said.
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