Four law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (US). Meanwhile, a suspect was killed in a shootout with police.
"Today is truly a tragic day for the city of Charlotte and the profession of law enforcement," said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny happened to be quoted by CBS News, Tuesday, April 30.
The officers died in an ambush in a case of possession of firearms belonging to a convicted criminal case in eastern Charlotte.
During the raid, they were greeted with gunfire. A gunshot was heard from inside the residence when officers approached the person.
The man then left the house carrying a gun, police said and officers opened fire in the front yard, in which he was pronounced dead. The criminal was later identified by police as Terry Clark Hughes, Jr. (39).
"After the shootout, a 17-year-old woman and child were found in the residence and taken to the police station as the person in connection with this incident,"oress said.
A total of eight officers were shot, he said.
Marshall's Service said a US deputy marshal was killed. Two other law enforcement officers killed, identified as Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott, came from North Carolina Prison Department assigned to the US Marshals fugitive task force.
The two were department veterans for 14 years, North Carolina Adult Penitentiary Secretary Todd Ishee said in a statement.
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