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At least 3 law enforcement officers killed in shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, sources say

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Charlotte,North Carolina

A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.

At least three law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while trying to serve a warrant Monday, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News. As many as six people in total were shot.A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force comprised of officers from multiple agencies was attempting to serve a warrant in east Charlotte in the 5000 block of Galway Drive when the shooting started, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.

It wasn't immediately clear how many officers were wounded or their condition.The police department's SWAT team responded to the area, police said.Tyler Wilson told CBS affiliate WBTV he was working at home when he heard officers calling for someone to come out of a neighboring house.'After that, it was just chaos,' Wilson told the station. 'There was shots ringing left and right. We had SWAT and U.S. marshals set up snipers in our bedrooms.

 

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