CHARLOTTE (WJZY) — Four law enforcement officers were killed in a shootout that erupted when a U.S. Marshals Task Force tried to serve a warrant at a North Carolina home on Monday. Four other officers were wounded, and a suspect is also dead.
A wanted man shot at officers Monday afternoon as they approached a suburban home in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CPMD).
Members of the task force returned fire, striking the suspect in front of the home. His name was not released, but police said he was wanted as a felon illegally possessing a weapon.
A second shooter then began firing at officers after they killed the wanted man, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said.
A woman and a 17-year-old male were found in the home after a three-hour standoff that included armored vehicles crashing into the residence in a tree-lined neighborhood and tearing off doorways and …