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‘Numerous’ officers hurt in ‘active’ east Charlotte shooting, CMPD says
By WSOCTV.com News Staff
April 29, 2024 at 2:31 pm EDT
CHARLOTTE — “Numerous” law enforcement officers have been shot Monday in what police are calling an “active” situation in east Charlotte.
>> Watch our coverage LIVE on air.
Around 2:15 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said “multiple” people have been taken to local hospitals and an active investigation is underway.
CMPD shared news of the shooting just before 2 p.m. They said it happened in a neighborhood along Galway Drive.
2:23 p.m.
CMPD’s SWAT team arrived at the scene and was working the scene of the incident.
Police said the scene was still active.
Channel 9 learned several highways were closed, including Interstate 77 at John Belk Freeway.
ALSO READ: One seriously hurt in north Charlotte shooting, MEDIC says
2:16 p.m.
Numerous law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in active situation in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. The scene is still active. Avoid the area. Many roads are closed for faster ambulance transport. Please cooperate with authorities. Media staging at 6212 The Plaza at the…
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
Police asked drivers to avoid the area. They asked anyone who lives nearby to stay inside their homes.
Still an active scene in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. Steer clear of the area. Residents stay inside of your homes. Multiple victims transported to nearby hospitals. Gunfiire continues on scene. More information to come from CMPD's Public Affairs Office.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
Police said many roads were closed in order for ambulances to move more quickly to the hospital.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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3 officers killed, 5 others hurt in east Charlotte shootout, police say

Several officers were shot and killed Monday afternoon in an east Charlotte neighborhood, police say.
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3 officers killed, 5 others hurt in east Charlotte shootout, police say

Several officers were shot and killed Monday afternoon in an east Charlotte neighborhood, police say.
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3:20 p.m.

Gov. Roy Cooper said he has offered any state resources that local agencies might need.

I am in contact with law enforcement concerning the tragic shooting in the Charlotte area, and we have offered state resources to help. - RC
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) April 29, 2024
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Sources tell Channel 9′s Joe Bruno that Mayor Vi Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones are on their way to local hospitals. The mayor is monitoring the situation, the source said.

Source tells me City Manager Marcus Jones is on his way to the hospital as well
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) April 29, 2024
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The roads outside Atrium Health’s main hospital and Novant Health have since reopened after being closed, as have Interstate 77 and Interstate 277.


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Roads closed near Charlotte hospitals after numerous officers hurt in active east Charlotte shooting
3:03 p.m.

A deputy U.S. Marshal was killed in the shooting, sources confirmed to Channel 9.

We have confirmed with 2 sources that a deputy U.S. marshal has been killed in this incident.

Terrible news from Charlotte this afternoon.

We’re live on @wsoctv please join us for the latest
— Evan Donovan (@EvanDonovan) April 29, 2024
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A parent of a student at Cochrane Collegiate Academy told our partners at Telemundo Charlotte that the school was put into a modified lockdown.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools confirmed that information, saying Devonshire Elementary School, Lawrence Orr Elementary School, and Briarwood Elementary School were all on modified lockdowns.

The district is trying to figure out which buses to release, based on where they are headed. They are working on getting car riders and walkers dismissed safely as well.

2:44 p.m.

CMPD said the shooting stemmed from a U.S. Marshals Task Force investigation. They were on Galway Drive money when they were met with gunfire, police said.

Learn more about the U.S. Marshals Task Force HERE

The task force is made of officers from multiple agencies.

The US Marshals Task Force, which is comprised of officers from multiple agencies, was conducting an investigation in the area of the 5000 block of Galway Dr when they were engaged by active gunfire from a subject.

Multiple law enforcement officers have been struck by the…
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
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The task force of deputy marshals and officers from police and sheriff departments has been working to apprehend wanted criminals in North Carolina and South Carolina. In summer 2022, Channel 9 got an exclusive look inside the task force as they revealed the effects of their efforts.

2:33 p.m.

According to a source at the Atrium Health hospital in Uptown, a mass casualty response has been called. Atrium Main is the Level 1 trauma center and every trauma surgeon is being called in.

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Outside Novant Presbyterian Med Center - lots of police traffic, sirens, and directing of traffic @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/eXQieM1WfG
— Elsa Gillis (@ElsaWSOC9) April 29, 2024
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2:23 p.m.

CMPD’s SWAT team arrived at the scene and was working the scene of the incident.

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Police said the scene was still active.

Channel 9 learned several highways and roads were closed, including Interstate 77 at Interstate 277/John Belk Freeway.

ALSO READ: One seriously hurt in north Charlotte shooting, MEDIC says

2:16 p.m.

Numerous law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in active situation in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. The scene is still active. Avoid the area. Many roads are closed for faster ambulance transport. Please cooperate with authorities. Media staging at 6212 The Plaza at the…
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
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Police asked drivers to avoid the area. They asked anyone who lives nearby to stay inside their homes.

Still an active scene in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. Steer clear of the area. Residents stay inside of your homes. Multiple victims transported to nearby hospitals. Gunfiire continues on scene. More information to come from CMPD's Public Affairs Office.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
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Police said many roads were closed in order for ambulances to move more quickly to the hospital.

It’s not clear yet who was hit or what agencies they are part of.

CMPD did not initially share the severity of the officers’ injuries.
 
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‘Numerous’ officers hurt in ‘active’ east Charlotte shooting, CMPD says

By WSOCTV.com News Staff
April 29, 2024 at 2:31 pm EDT

CHARLOTTE — “Numerous” law enforcement officers have been shot Monday in what police are calling an “active” situation in east Charlotte.

>> Watch our coverage LIVE on air.

Around 2:15 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said “multiple” people have been taken to local hospitals and an active investigation is underway.

CMPD shared news of the shooting just before 2 p.m. They said it happened in a neighborhood along Galway Drive.

2:23 p.m.

CMPD’s SWAT team arrived at the scene and was working the scene of the incident.

Police said the scene was still active.

Channel 9 learned several highways were closed, including Interstate 77 at John Belk Freeway.

ALSO READ: One seriously hurt in north Charlotte shooting, MEDIC says

2:16 p.m.

Numerous law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in active situation in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. The scene is still active. Avoid the area. Many roads are closed for faster ambulance transport. Please cooperate with authorities. Media staging at 6212 The Plaza at the…

— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
Police asked drivers to avoid the area. They asked anyone who lives nearby to stay inside their homes.

Still an active scene in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. Steer clear of the area. Residents stay inside of your homes. Multiple victims transported to nearby hospitals. Gunfiire continues on scene. More information to come from CMPD's Public Affairs Office.

— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
Police said many roads were closed in order for ambulances to move more quickly to the hospital.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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3 officers killed, 5 others hurt in east Charlotte shootout, police say

Several officers were shot and killed Monday afternoon in an east Charlotte neighborhood, police say.
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8 cops shot. 3 US Marshall's dead. One cop very critical. Original suspect for the warrent was shot and killed on the front lawn, as he opened fire on the Marshall's.
As the cops approached. Someone inside the house opened fire. Local cops were also shot when responding to assist.
4 other people in custody including, a 17 year old and a female.
Not clear on who the second shooter was.
 
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3 officers killed, 5 others hurt in east Charlotte shootout, police say​


By Joe Bruno, wsoctv.com, Ken Lemon, wsoctv.com, Tina Terry, wsoctv.com, Hannah Goetz, wsoctv.com and Jessica Allen, wsoctv.com
April 29, 2024 at 6:47 pm EDT

CHARLOTTE — The chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirms three law enforcement officers were killed and five others were hurt in a shootout Monday while serving a warrant in east Charlotte. At least one suspect was found dead at the scene, police confirmed.

READ MORE: US Marshals set up sniper inside neighbor’s home during SWAT situation

CMPD shared news of the shooting just before 2 p.m. They said it happened while the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was trying to serve a warrant in a neighborhood along Galway Drive.

Around 2:15 p.m., CMPD said “multiple” people have been taken to local hospitals and an active investigation is underway.

Just before 5 p.m., authorities said the home where the shooting happened was clear and the area was safe.

Read minute-by-minute updates below:

6:30 p.m.

Gov. Roy Cooper is in Charlotte and is being briefed on the situation. He plans to meet with officials and families of the victims.

Governor Roy Cooper is in Charlotte and is being briefed on the situation. He will be meeting with officials and families of the victims
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) April 29, 2024
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In a statement, Gov. Cooper said two of the officers killed were with North Carolina’s Department of Adult Correction and were working with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force when they were shot.

Our hearts are with the families and co-workers of officers in today’s brutal attack, including two state Department of Adult Correction officers working with the US Marshal’s Task Force who were shot and killed. - RC
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) April 29, 2024
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‘Today, we lost some heroes’​


5:55 p.m.

“Today, we lost some heroes that are out trying to simply keep our community safe,” said CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings.

Jennings said around 1:30 p.m., a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force went to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. They were met with gunfire when they approached the person, Jennings said, so the officers returned fire, hitting the suspect.

The suspect died in the front yard of the home on Galway Drive, Jennings said.

Afterward, the officers were shot at from inside the home, triggering a standoff, Jennings said.

Eight officers were hurt in the shootout, Jennings said, and three of the officers with the task force died from their injuries. One of the three killed was a sworn U.S. Marshal, the agency confirmed to Channel 9.

CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings: 8 officers shot. 3 US Marshals are dead. US Marshals were serving a warrant for possession of a firearm as a felon. Multiple shooters. One is dead. One is being questioned. pic.twitter.com/cwRCRGno1W
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) April 29, 2024
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Of the remaining five officers who were shot, one is a task force member and four are CMPD officers. One of the CMPD officers is in critical condition fighting for his life and the others are stable and expected to be OK, Jennings said.

CMPD is not yet releasing the agency of the surviving officer who is part of the task force.

“We don’t have any guarantees that we’ll return home,” Jennings said. “But yet we have a lot of great men and women across this entire country that do it every single day to make sure that you’re safe in your communities.”

Officers said only two people came out from the home, a 17-year-old and a woman. Both were brought to a police station as persons of interest, he said.

Today, we tragically lost 3 U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force members in the line of duty. Five additional officers were struck by gunfire. This includes four CMPD officers and an additional officer from an assisting agency. One of our CMPD officers is still in critical…
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 29, 2024
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“I’ve been with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg 32 years ... it’s the most tragic [incident] that I’ve been involved in,” Jennings said. “I don’t know historically -- I can’t imagine that there’s one that’s any worse than what we’re seeing today.”

Jennings confirmed a high-powered rifle was involved in the shooting.

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The problem with law enforcement today, is that they have developed a bullet proof mentality until their shown otherwise, when someone fights back.
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It's always been that way. I tried very hard to get newbies to lose the idea that everyone gives a crap about their badge and to lose the bulletproof God mentality. They usually do once they get blasted in the face by a suspect who does not care.

These situations remind cops of what they are taught, but don't learn, wrong person, wrong time and it could be your last shift. I got lucky several times and encountered the wrong person, but they did not have the skills despite wanting and being willing to go for broke. The "willing" to go all of the way is 99% of the threat.
 
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