Three US law enforcement officials were killed and five others injured in a shootout Monday as they carried out a warrant at a home in the southern state of North Carolina, officials said.
At least one suspect was later found dead on the property after officers returned fire, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) wrote on social media, following a standoff that lasted around three hours.
The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident.
Five other officers were also shot, with one from the local police force in “critical condition,” CMPD said on social media.
Johnny Jennings, chief of police for CMPD, told reporters that law enforcement officials were met with gunfire while serving a warrant on a convicted felon wanted for possessing a firearm, at around 1:30 pm local time (17:30 GMT).
Officers returned fire and hit one person, who was later…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
