Four police officers were killed this Monday in a shooting that occurred during the operation arrest of a fugitive –who also died – in the city of charlotte (North Carolina, United States).
In addition to the deceased agents, there are five other police officers shotone of them in critical condition, and two suspects who were arrested.
The incident occurred at 1:30 p.m. local time (same time in Chile) when a group of agents from the United States Marshals Service He was preparing to execute the arrest warrant for illegal possession of weapons by a fugitive.
“When they approached that individual, were met with gunshots“he explained in a press conference Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennnings.
The deputies shot down the fugitive in the front yard of the house, but “received more shots” from inside.
In that shooting, three sheriff’s deputies died and four other officers were injured (another sheriff’s deputy and three Charlotte local police officers).
A fourth agent, a local police officer who had been seriously injured, died hours later in the hospital..
After a “long confrontation“, the uniformed officers detained two people inside the house.
“We are now trying to determine what exactly occurred inside the residence,” Jennings said.
He President of the United States, Joe Bidenspoke with Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to express his condolences.
