Four policemen I am dead and as many were injured in one shooting occurred at Charlotte, In the North Carolina in the United States, during an arrest operation. The officers, according to local media reports, had been called to arrest a man already convicted and wanted for illegal possession of a firearm.
Officers killed in Charlotte shooting
The episode occurred on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Charlotte. According to what emerged, the officers had intervened to arrest a man wanted for illegal possession of a firearm who, however, once he saw the police arriving, grabbed the weapon.
The firefight was bloody, with four officers who were killed. The suspect, says Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings, is dead.
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But from inside the house someone continued shooting. Numerous police patrols then intervened on the spot to stop the shooting. Some armored vehicles broke into the house, breaking down doors and shattering windows.
A woman and a 17-year-old boy were taken away for questioning.
Testimonies from neighbors
Shock among residents of the area who reported to the American media that they had heard the shots for several minutes.
Police Chief Johnny Jennings and President Joe Biden
The police chief Johnny Jennings who called the incident the “most tragic in his 32-year law enforcement career”
The neighborhood, made up of one- or two-story brick houses and small manicured lawns, is very safe and one of the neighbors said he was shocked: “I saw 50 police cars whizzing by, then I heard the shots.” Another underlined: “I was scared, I never expected something like this.”
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President Biden’s message
US President Joe Biden was informed of the shooting and spoke with Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to express his condolences and support for the community.
“They are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, running towards danger to protect ourselves” the words of Biden who then underlined: “We cry for them and for their loved ones. And we pray for the healing of the brave officers who were injured.”
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