Deceased suspect identified in fatal shooting of four officers in N C.

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• Neighbors recall shootout, massive police response
• officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say
• Charlotte community receives support locally, nationally
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• Memorials for fallen officers growing
• What we know about the suspect in the Charlotte police ambush
• construction workers killed in massive fire at Charlotte site
• Charlotte community mourns loss of officers in deadly shooting: 'No apologies for my tears'

Armored vehicles smashed into it, ripping off windows and entire doorways that were left broken. Several armored vehicles were parked across yards, some with tree branches dangling off them. “We’ve been here such a long time — you raise your children here — and then all the sudden you have this tragedy,” said Yearly Washington, who has lived in the neighborhood for 35 years.

Neighbors recall shootout, massive police response

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At the time, he was wanted on several warrants in numerous counties for failing to appear in court. He spent nearly a year in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and speeding to elude arrest. At the time of the shootings on Monday, the task force was trying to serve warrants out of Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Person counties, according to Beam, who has an officer on the task force, too. Two other people were found inside the house after Hughes was killed, according to police. CMPD hasn't identified either person, and CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings said Tuesday they are not charged at this time.

officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say

One other member of the task force, which is made up of federal agents and other officers from across the region was injured. The Marshal’s Service confirmed one of its agents was killed. Two officers from the state Department of Adult Correction also were killed, said North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. The governor was in Charlotte and was speaking to the families of the officers killed and hurt. The last marshal killed in the line of duty was in November 2018. Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local law enforcement.

Charlotte community receives support locally, nationally

Saing Chhoeun, who lives next door, recalled hearing several demands that Hughes leave the home. There was no response, he said, but then a car alarm went off about the same time as gunfire. An AR-15 is able to penetrate traditional body armor and allowed the shooter to “unload several rounds towards our officers within a matter of seconds,” said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings. Charlene Middleton, a 36-year-old school counselor, has lived in the area her whole life and, since 2015, in a home across the street from where the incident occurred. When she returned home from work in the evening, she said, she saw casings scattered all over the street, as well as a large police presence. In addition to his job with the police, Eyer served in the North Carolina Army National Guard from 2011 to 2023, when he was honorably discharged.

Demeatrius Antonio Montgomery is serving a life sentence in the killings of officers Jeffrey Shelton and Sean Clark. The Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is headquartered in Charlotte and comprised of 70 federal, state and local agencies. Fugitive task forces are collaborations between agencies to find and arrest suspects in crimes. WSOC-TV said their helicopter captured an armored vehicle driving through yards and knocking over recycling bins before officers removed a person with blood on their shirt who was then loaded into an ambulance.

Memorials for fallen officers growing

On Wednesday, CMPD released surveillance photos of a black Mercedes-Benz C250 that is believed to be connected to Willard's killing. The vehicle has North Carolina license plate TJV-4843. "I am deeply saddened by the shooting that occurred," Vi Lyles, Charlotte's mayor, said on X. "I ask that all Charlotteans keep them, and the other injured officers, and their families in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time." Hughes was arrested by CMPD on multiple drug charges in May 2021. He was also charged with fleeing or eluding arrest with a motor vehicle.

What we know about the suspect in the Charlotte police ambush

"I really do suspect that 2023 might be an anomaly in terms of the total number of men and women who die by gunfire, particularly given the number of men and women who were shot and thankfully survived," he said. "But it is a scary number, and I do worry that 2024 will result in a much higher number than what we had in 2023." Though the decline in officer deaths is a "welcome trend," National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Bill Alexander previously told USA TODAY he's concerned about an increase in nonfatal shootings.

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This keeps you informed and connected with the community, ensuring you never miss an important update about your loved ones. Jennings said the fallen officers were "heroes that were just simply trying to keep our community safe." “Our policy regarding pursuits is for crimes dangerous to life. In which case this was reported as an armed robbery, carjacking and that is a crime dangerous to life; therefore the officers were within policy,” CMPD Deputy Chief Jacquelyn Hulsey previously said. “The men and women of our homicide unit are working very hard,” Major Alex Watson told reporters on Sunday as he responded to the third homicide of the day. Mecklenburg EMS says two people were pronounced dead in the crash.

Charlotte community mourns loss of officers in deadly shooting: 'No apologies for my tears'

Eight law officers were shot on Monday, four fatally, as a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, N.C., the police said, in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in recent years. In all, four members of the task force were shot, three of whom died. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction said in a statement that two of its veteran officers, Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott, were killed. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that one of its deputy marshals, Thomas Weeks, was among those killed.

(WBTV) – A deadly crash in west Charlotte early Wednesday morning snarled traffic on a portion of Interstate 85 for several hours. He was arrested on multiple drug charges in 2021 and was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest in connection with a Jan. 6 incident in Lincoln County. Officers Michael Giglio and Jack Blowers were treated for gunshot wounds and released Monday. Officer Justin Campbell, who suffered a broken foot, was released Tuesday, authorities said.

Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local law enforcement officers, the agency said. As the police approached the shooter, Chief Jennings told reporters, the officers were met with more gunfire from inside the home. After a long standoff, two women in the home were taken to a police station to be interviewed, the police later said in a statement. When they approached the residence, the suspect, later identified as Terry Clark Hughes Jr., fired at them with an AR-15-style rifle and a 40-caliber handgun from the second floor of a house, the police said. He was later pronounced dead in the front yard of the residence. President Joe Biden on Monday released a statement calling the officers "heroes" and saying he and first lady Jill Biden will be praying for the families and the recovering officers.

Adams later told the USA TODAY Network that Congress has "done this kind of thing” before, commemorating those who have fallen or been shot. She said the "time is up for that." U.S. Marshals Deputy Thomas M. Weeks Jr., 48, of Mooresville, North Carolina, was killed in the shooting, the agency said in a statement. Weeks, a husband and the father of four children, was a 13-year veteran of the Marshals Service.

North Carolina state records show Hughes was convicted of breaking and entering in Person County, which is north of Raleigh-Durham, in 2010. He spent approximately six months in prison before being released in May 2011. The two people killed were both found lying in the roadway, having been ejected from a Lexus IS300. The department has reported at least 88 homicides this year.