Suspect dead as four officers killed and four wounded in Charlotte shooting
Four law enforcement officers were killed during a shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina, after trying to serve a warrant at a home.
The incident took place around 1.30pm as members of US Marshals Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon at a suburban home in Charlotte, reported USA Today.
The suspect opened fire at the officers with a “high-powered rifle” as they approached the residence, said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police (CMPD) Chief Johnny Jennings.
Officers returned fire and hit an individual, who was later pronounced dead in the front yard.
Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighbourhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second
