00:00 Four law enforcement officers were killed in a gun battle in the Shannon Park neighborhood
00:08 in Charlotte on Sunday.
00:10 Four other police officers were also wounded in the incident.
00:15 After a long standoff, officers struck a suspect who died at the front yard of a home.
00:20 Police said they arrested two more suspects found in the house.
00:23 The gunfight happened on Galway Drive at about 1.30 p.m., while a U.S. Marshals Task Force
00:29 served a warrant on an individual for possession of firearm by a convicted felon at the house.
00:34 "Today's an absolute tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law
00:41 enforcement.
00:43 Today we lost some heroes that are out there just simply trying to keep our community safe.
00:48 When they approached that individual, they were met with gunfire.
00:53 Officers returned gunfire and struck the victim, so after a long standoff, we were able to
01:00 clear this residence and confirm that there were two additional people inside.
01:04 They were both brought to the police station as persons of interest, and we're trying to
01:09 determine now what exactly occurred inside of the residence.
01:13 A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot.
01:17 Right now we believe there are two shooters involved.
01:20 Again, we have two people of interest at the police station that are being questioned right
01:26 now."
01:27 Of the four deceased officers, one was from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,
01:31 another from the U.S. Marshals Service, and two others from the Department of Adult Correction.
01:36 For more information, visit www.fema.gov
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