Four officers dead, four others wounded in east Charlotte shooting
Authorities have identified Samuel "Sam" Poloche, Joshua Eyer and William "Alden" Elliot as three of the four law enforcement officers who died in Monday's shooting in Charlotte.
Four officers are dead and four others are hurt after a Monday shooting in an east Charlotte neighborhood.
Three members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force died in the shooting, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
"Today is an absolute tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law enforcement," Jennings said. "Today we lost some heroes that are out to just simply try to keep our community safe."
Specifically, one of the officers killed was a deputy marshal with the U.S. Marshals Service, the marshals service said. Gov. Roy Cooper said the other two who died, identified as Samuel "Sam" Poloche and William "Alden" Elliot, were North Carolina Department of Adult Correction officers.
Jennings said three Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were shot, including one who was in critical condition at a hospital. That officer, later identified as Joshua Eyer, died from his injuries Monday night.
Eight law enforcement officers were shot in total, Jennings said.
There was also a fourth member of the U.S. Marshals Task Force who was shot, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
Jennings said officers were attempting to serve a warrant Monday on a person for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon at a home near the 5000 block of Galway Drive.
"When they approached that individual, they were met with gunfire," Jennings said. "Officers returned gunfire and struck the victim, who was later pronounced deceased in the front yard of the residence."
The deceased suspect, identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., was wanted for possession of a firearm by a felon and felony flee to elude (two counts) out of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Jennings said as officers approached Hughes after he was shot, people inside the home fired more shots at them. He said two women were inside and officers took them to the police station as "persons of interest."
"We're trying to determine now what exactly occurred inside of the residence," Jennings said.
Police said just before 5 p.m. Monday that the area near the 5000 block of Galway Drive is safe. Residents no longer need to shelter in place, police said.
There is a gofundme for the officers.
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