Charlotte Mass Shooting: Who Are the 4 Officers Killed?

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Hughes’ criminal record in North Carolina goes back more than a decade. It includes prison time and convictions for breaking and entering, reckless driving, eluding arrest and illegally possessing a gun as a former felon, according to state records. 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. Andrea Vacchiano is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. You can follow her on X at @andrea_vacch or send story tips to "We must restore full support, respect and honor to those who courageously wear the badge every day and fearlessly carry out their duties," she said.

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When the standoff was over, a female and a 17-year-old were found inside the house and were brought to a police station as persons of interest, Jennings said. A later statement said both individuals were female and that they had exited the home following negotiations with a SWAT team. A woman and a girl who were inside the house were cooperating and have not been charged, said Jennings, adding that investigators weren’t pursuing additional suspects. CMPD said on X Monday night that one police officer, Joshua Eyer, had passed away after being shot in the line of duty. The community feels "the shock and the pain" of Monday's shooting, added Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg's county manager. George Dunlap, chairman of the county commissioners board, issued a statement calling the shooting a "senseless and preventable" tragedy.

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"We stand ready to support our law enforcement colleagues and their families in any way we can as we all work through this heartbreaking situation," she said on social media. Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local law enforcement. Chief Jennings said investigators were still piecing together a timeline of what had happened. Larry Mackey, a retired firefighter who lives close to the scene, said in an interview on Tuesday that he believed at least 30 minutes had passed between the first eruption of gunfire and a second burst of shots. Cooper posted on social media that he had offered state resources to assist local law enforcement in any way they may need. News conference, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said three U.S. marshals had been killed, and a fourth injured.

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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 that one of the agents had been killed but did not release a name. The names of the agencies where the two other officers worked were not released.

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. "I have to say I make no apologies for my tears," Lyles said during Tuesday's vigil.

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“I am at a loss for words about the tragic loss of life of our class of 2022 graduate, Erin Jones. Chheon spent Tuesday placing flowers on the spot where he saw officers get shot in his own backyard. Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call and found the victim inside an apartment suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon with injury call and discovered a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. (WBTV) - Two people were killed after being shot in separate incidents in Charlotte overnight. (WBTV) - One person has died and multiple others are hurt after a shootout between two groups of young men in southwest Charlotte overnight, police said.

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Another victim was discovered inside a car at the scene and is expected to survive. "There's indication that the suspect saw them coming to the house prior to them getting to the front door," Jennings said during a news conference Tuesday. Additional gunfire from a high-powered rifle came from inside the home, according to police. The gunfire killed three US Marshal officers and injured four CMPD officers.

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During a Monday evening press briefing, authorities said the recipient of the warrant was the one who initially opened fire. That suspect, who was later identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., was killed in the shootout, police said. — Four law enforcement officers were killed, and four other officers were wounded by a suspect opening fire in a warrant-related gunfight in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday afternoon. Marshals Service, said six deputies have been fatally shot in the line of duty since 2011, not including those killed Monday. “While we will generally reserve comment until after an investigation has concluded, know that we grieve for the brave law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice yesterday and to the families they leave behind,” the statement said. – Local officials and community members came together Tuesday night to honor the four law enforcement officers who were killed when gunfire erupted at a house in North Carolina, where authorities were trying to serve a warrant.

Community attends vigil to remember victims of Charlotte shooting

"We have two people of interest at the police station that are being questioned right now," Police Chief Johnny Jennings said during the presser. "And we have confirmed that the individual that was set up that we were serving the warrant on was the individual who fired the initial shots and was deceased in the front yard at the end of all of this." Fox News’ Brooke Singman reports on the identified officers killed in Charlotte, North Carolina. Video of the standoff that was captured by another neighbor shows officers crouching by a vehicle and pointing their guns up at a red brick house.

The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet eastern neighborhood, where a running gun battle left people scrambling for cover inside their homes, stunned residents and brought anguish across the city. As a corrections officer in North Carolina, Sam Poloche had long found being out in the field much more rewarding than working at a desk. So, in 2013, he eagerly joined a task force led by the U.S. Marshals Service, assisting in serving warrants across the western part of the state.

Marshals Task Force – one deputy and two task force officers – were killed in the shootout. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that an officer from its department also died from his injuries later Monday evening. Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local law enforcement officers, the agency said. "Every single day, Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers put their lives on the line to apprehend some of our country's most dangerous criminals," Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement. In all, eight law enforcement officials were shot, including two correction officers who were killed and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who was critically wounded and later died. Three other Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers were also shot.

In addition to Officer Poloche, 42, the victims were identified as Alden Elliott, a 14-year veteran with the State Department of Adult Correction and the father of one child; Thomas Weeks, 48, a deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service and the father of four children; and Joshua Eyer, an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department who had been honored last week as an officer of the month by the city. A standoff lasted for several hours before police cleared the scene. "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."

A fifth Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer, Justin Campbell, sustained a broken foot during the incident, police said. Eyer, who had been with the department for six years, "fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries," the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement. Ayer is survived by a wife and 3-year-old son, Jennings said Monday night. The suspect may have also fired at the officers after he was shot outside the house, Jennings said.

Demeatrius Antonio Montgomery is serving a life sentence in the killings of officers Jeffrey Shelton and Sean Clark. Video posted to social media appeared to show over a dozen police cruisers and two officers running at the scene. Police said the officers called for backup and they continued to exchange fire with the suspect. More gunfire came from inside the house as officers approached the suspect, setting off a long standoff, Jennings said.

"What makes me whole is to be a genuine leader in this community, who’s not afraid to show vulnerability when it’s necessary and needed." The Director of USMS Ronald Davis called Weeks a "hero" at a press briefing on Tuesday. Photos of the damage done during the Charlotte shooting that took place on Monday, April 29, 2024, have been released. After colliding with another car, four suspects jumped out of the car near a Westlake school. Two tried to run away from the police but surrendered on a nearby sidewalk. Officers searched for the two outstanding suspects near the school.

The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of several shooting suspects recklessly evading them in Downtown Los Angeles. Luna said the weapon recovered by the CHP is believed to be the one used in the shooting and is being tested for forensic evidence. On a police report, four homes and two vehicles were listed with thousands of dollars worth of damage done.