Four injured police officers involved in Monday's violent shootout are recovering at Atrium Health Medical Center.14-year veterans and correction officers Sam Poloche and Alden Elliot were killed. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Joshua Ayers, a six-year veteran, was critically wounded and later died. The deputy U.S. marshal's identity has not been revealed yet.
"I've lived here 14 years and nothing like this has happened before," Franklin Flores Rivera, a neighbor, said. "Unfortunately, it happened today, and hopefully, it never happens again.""Earlier today, four brave law enforcement officers - including a Deputy U.S. Marshal - were killed in the line of duty. They are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, rushing into harm's way to protect us. We mourn for them and their loved ones.
When a law enforcement officer puts on that shield in the morning and heads out the door, their family members dread the phone call - the very call that came today. It's like losing a piece of your soul. To the families of those we lost: Jill and I, and all Americans, are here for you. And we will always be here for you.
We must do more to protect our law enforcement officers. That means funding them - so they have the resources they need to do their jobs and keep us safe. And it means taking additional action to combat the scourge of gun violence. Now. Leaders in Congress need to step up so that we ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require safe storage of guns, and pass universal background checks and a national red flag law. Enough is enough.Copyright © 2024 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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