Charlotte, NC – Charlotte, North Carolina, resident People who live just blocks away from the scene of Monday’s deadly shooting are in a state of shock after gunfire erupted in their quiet neighborhood Monday afternoon.
The firing began around 1:30 pm on Monday when members of a US Marshals Fugitive Task Force Were serving a warrant for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Hours and dozens of gunshots later, officials confirmed that three members of the task force and a CMPD officer were shot and killed, while four other officers were wounded.
A neighbor who wished to be identified as Sarah told Fox News Digital, “There was a huge amount of gunfire going off in our yard and people hiding behind cars. Firefighters were hiding behind firetrucks. It was wild. “
Sarah said she and her husband heard more than 50 gunshots in the middle of that typical day.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings confirmed during a Monday press conference that the suspect on whom police were serving a warrant and who fired the initial shots at the officers was “dead in the front yard at the end of it all.” “
Charlotte residents are in shock after four officers were killed in a shooting Monday afternoon. (Charlotte resident)
police believe Two other persons of interest, Those who were taken to the police station for further investigation may have been involved in the firing. Police said a person of interest is a 17-year-old juvenile. The other one is a woman.
“It’s really sad. Those people go to work every day to protect us.”
“I was in a state of shock,” Sarah said. “It’s really sad. Those guys go to work every day to protect us, and I don’t think there’s ever a time when they issue a federal warrant that’s the status quo, but I don’t think you’ll see something like that.” Let’s hope so. Because their families…it’s absolutely crazy.”
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Charlotte police have taken two suspects into custody in connection with Monday’s fatal shooting on Galway Drive, while the initial shooter has died. (Charlotte resident)
The shooting occurred in the 5000 block of Galway Drive, which police had blocked off for most of the day.
Another neighbor, identified as Jordan, told Fox News Digital that he saw an officer come out and vomit during the shooting. They also saw a white male who appeared to be dead and covered in blood being transported to a SWAT vehicle.
“It’s a pretty safe area. There are a lot of families.”
“It’s a pretty safe area. There’s a lot of families. We’re going to do movies and some other things in the park,” he said of the area.
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Police urged residents in the 5000 block of Galway Drive to stay inside. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)
A third neighbor, who spoke to Fox News Digital on condition of anonymity, said the house where the shooting occurred was usually quiet. He also saw officers carrying a bloodied man into a vehicle during the shooting.
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She said, “I can’t say whether it was an officer or a marshal, but I saw one of them get into the truck, but he had blood all over his body.” “I have a uniform (on).”
Multiple law enforcement officers were shot in the 5000 block of Galway Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Khadjeh Nikoyeh/The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot. Three US Marshals task force officers – one deputy and two task force officers – were killed. A Charlotte police officer died after being seriously injured Monday, and four other people were injured in a shooting, including a U.S. Marshals task force officer.
CMPD identified the Charlotte officer who died Monday as Joshua Ayer, a six-year veteran of the police department.
Jennings called the incident “the most tragic incident I have been involved with”.
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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department responds to shots fired on the 5000 block of Galway Drive in East Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez/The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“I have been with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 32 years. I do not recall any incident where three law enforcement officers were (injured) and three died in the same incident, with one in critical condition and additional People were shot and injured,” he said.
The condition of a CMPD officer remains critical.
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Four officers were killed and four others were injured in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)
“Today is a sad day in Charlotte. Every time a member of law enforcement is killed or injured in the line of duty, the entire profession hurts,” Jennings said in a statement Monday. “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen officers as well as the other officers who were shot, including our own 4 CMPD officers. The bravery of these officers and all the other officers who responded to the scene is unmatched “
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He added: “In the face of danger, our people stepped up, committed to their oath to protect and serve. The days, months and years following this senseless tragedy will undoubtedly be difficult. But I “Couldn’t be more proud of how our local, state and federal first responder agencies came together today and I’m confident that’s what will take us forward.”
The U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement Monday that “their hearts are heavy tonight for the lives destroyed by today’s horrific shooting in Charlotte, NC.”
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The agency added, “We mourn the passing of our deputy and the two task force officers. We are grateful for all the support, and we keep the families and colleagues of all the officers involved in our thoughts.”
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Curto contributed to this report.
