Charlotte, NC – Four law enforcement officers were killed, and four other officers were injured in a warrant-related shooting by a suspect. Charlotte, North Carolina, On Monday afternoon.
The shooting began when a U.S. Marshals task force attempted to serve a warrant for a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. During a press conference Monday evening, officials said the warrant recipient was the one who initially opened fire. The suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr., was killed in the shooting, police said.
According to Charlotte police, Hughes was also wanted on two counts of felony escape from Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Police believe two shooters may be involved. He said two persons of interest, a 17-year-old and a female, were taken to the police station for further investigation.
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Authorities said at least four officers were killed when a convicted felon opened fire on them. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)
“We have two individuals of interest at the police station who are currently being questioned,” Police Chief Johnny Jennings said during a press conference. “And we have confirmed that the individual who was stood over and upon whom we were serving the warrant, was the same individual who fired the initial shots and ended up dead in the front yard at the end of all this.”
Three U.S. Marshals task force officers – a deputy and two task force officers – were killed in the shooting. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that an officer with its department also died of injuries Monday evening.
A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot. Three CMPD officers and a US Marshals task force officer were injured and are still recovering from their wounds.
At a press conference before the announcement of the fourth death, Jennings called the incident “the most tragic incident I have been involved in.”
He said, “I’ve been with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 32 years. I don’t recall any incident where three law enforcement officers were (injured) and three were killed.”
CMPD initially reported that “several” officers were was shot at the scene in the 5000 block of Galway Drive, which is in the Shannon Park neighborhood.
Four law enforcement officers were killed and four others were injured in a shooting by a U.S. Marshals task force on Monday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Chief Johnny Jennings (pictured here) called the officers “heroes.” (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)
All the injured officers were taken to hospitals. At 2:23 p.m., police confirmed that a SWAT team was on the scene and urged residents to remain inside their homes.
“Avoid the area,” the police department said. “Many roads are closed for rapid ambulance transportation. Please cooperate with the authorities.”
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On Monday afternoon, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper confirmed that his office was aware of the shooting.
“I have been in contact with law enforcement regarding the tragic shootings in the Charlotte area and we have offered state resources to help,” Cooper wrote on Twitter.
Police urged residents in the 5000 block of Galway Drive to stay inside. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)
Former FBI special agent in charge and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker spoke to Fox News Digital about the situation.
“These officers are the best, the brightest and the bravest of this U.S. Marshals task force. Every day when you leave the house for work, you realize you may never get home,” he said.
“I can’t say it enough – Americans need to support the blue… They may not be making huge amounts of money, but their sacrifices are infinite and priceless.”
Parker said violence against law enforcement officers should not be tolerated.
“We must restore full support, honor and respect to those who courageously wear the badge every day and fearlessly perform their duties,” he said.
Mayor of Charlotte V. Lyles speaks to the press after three U.S. Marshals were shot dead and five other officers were injured in a shooting on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)
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Fox News Digital contacted Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Curto contributed to this report.
