4 law enforcement officers killed in shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina

At least four law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while trying to serve a warrant Monday afternoon, police said. A suspect was killed in a shootout with police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings announced during a news conference.'Today is an absolute tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law enforcement,' Jennings told reporters.A U.S.

Marshals fugitive task force, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News. The fourth officer killed was Joshua Eyer, a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the department said Monday night.Three other Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers who responded to the shooting were shot, Jennings said. Police said on social media the other wounded officer was from an assisting agency.'Unfortunately today was something tragic that we never want to see,' Jennings said.

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