Table Of Content
- Police in Charlotte investigating 13 homicides so far this month, making October deadliest month this year
- officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say
- Charlotte community mourns loss of officers in deadly shooting: 'No apologies for my tears'
- Dozens of officers shot in line of duty
- officers fatally shot, 4 injured while serving warrant in Charlotte
- Charlotte community receives support locally, nationally
Poloche is survived by a wife and two children, and Elliot and his wife were parents to one child, state Adult Correction Secretary Todd Ishee said in a statement. "These are people that cared deeply about what they've done for our profession, and now today, we have to say to them how much we are grateful for what they have done," Lyles said. Police were eventually able to clear the home, Jennings said. Two people inside, one of them 17 years old, were detained as persons of interest.
Police in Charlotte investigating 13 homicides so far this month, making October deadliest month this year
Demeatrius Antonio Montgomery is serving a life sentence in the killings of officers Jeffrey Shelton and Sean Clark. The Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is headquartered in Charlotte and comprised of 70 federal, state and local agencies. Fugitive task forces are collaborations between agencies to find and arrest suspects in crimes. WSOC-TV said their helicopter captured an armored vehicle driving through yards and knocking over recycling bins before officers removed a person with blood on their shirt who was then loaded into an ambulance.
officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say
Christopher Hargrett, 37, and Eric Adams, 56, were identified as the victims. WCNC Charlotte is committed to reporting on the many issues facing the communities we serve. We tell the stories of people working to solve persistent social problems.
Charlotte community mourns loss of officers in deadly shooting: 'No apologies for my tears'
By evening, shelter-in-place orders had been lifted, and yellow crime scene tape sectioned off part of the street where the shooting had occurred. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fund has raised over $13,000, Bradford Muller, a spokesperson for the foundation, told USA TODAY. "He fought for several hours and passed away from his injuries with his wife and family by his side tonight," Jennings wrote on X. "I am truly grateful for his bravery, service and ultimate sacrifice. He will never be forgotten, and we are forever indebted."

Hughes’ criminal record in North Carolina goes back more than a decade. It includes prison time and convictions for breaking and entering, reckless driving, eluding arrest and illegally possessing a gun as a former felon, according to state records. Another resident, Mary Sutter, said she had trouble returning home from her job at a nearby high school because the neighborhood was so packed with police cars. “We’re all just shocked that this has happened here,” she said.
Officers Are Shot, 4 Fatally, While Serving Warrant in Charlotte
Medic confirmed that, in addition to the two fatalities, another person suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. (WBTV) – Two people have died following an overnight crash in east Charlotte. Sunday, police had not released any additional information about the Harland Street slaying, whether any arrests had been made. Police in Charlotte say three people were killed and two others severely wounded in three separate shootings this weekend. One of the people who was killed was a juvenile teenager.
Dozens of officers shot in line of duty
Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local law enforcement officers, the agency said. As the police approached the shooter, Chief Jennings told reporters, the officers were met with more gunfire from inside the home. After a long standoff, two women in the home were taken to a police station to be interviewed, the police later said in a statement. When they approached the residence, the suspect, later identified as Terry Clark Hughes Jr., fired at them with an AR-15-style rifle and a 40-caliber handgun from the second floor of a house, the police said. He was later pronounced dead in the front yard of the residence. President Joe Biden on Monday released a statement calling the officers "heroes" and saying he and first lady Jill Biden will be praying for the families and the recovering officers.
Authorities eventually shot Hughes, who was pronounced dead on the front lawn. At least 12 Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers fired their weapons during the incident, all of whom are on paid administrative leave, the department said in a statement Tuesday. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles stood at the pulpit of Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church addressing a room of about 50 gathered for a prayer vigil the day after four law enforcement officers, including three on a U.S. Marshals Task Force, were killed and four other officers were injured in a shootout at a suburban home in east Charlotte.
Firefighters rescued 15 construction workers from the fire, including one person who was stuck on top of a crane. Johnson said that firefighters had to set up hose lines to protect the crane before they could go and make the rescue. Over 90 firefighters responded to the residential construction site on Liberty Road around 9 a.m. And within 10 minutes, the blaze grew to five alarms, told reporters Thursday. Two construction workers were killed in a massive fire at a Charlotte construction site Thursday, which fire officials said was accidental. President Joe Biden was briefed on the shooting and spoke with Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to express his condolences and support for the community.
Sunday, police said they were called to the 1700 block of Harland Street, near the Oakdale area north of Brookshire Boulevard, for a noise complaint. When they got there, they found 34-year-old Sir Marquise Battle shot to death inside of a house. Two other people at the scene had what police described as life-threatening injuries and were rushed to local hospitals by paramedics. Three other Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers who responded to the scene were shot while trying to rescue the wounded officers. Police in North Carolina say several officers on a task force trying to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, have been struck by gunfire Monday afternoon. Weeks also worked on the fugitive task force and was helping apprehend a suspect when he was killed on Monday.
“Today we lost some heroes who were out simply trying to keep our community safe,” Jennings said at a news conference. Nearly 100 officers were shot, including 10 who were killed, in the first three months of 2024, according to a March update from The National Fraternal Order of Police. In May 2021, he was arrested on several charges, including possession of marijuana paraphernalia, manufacturing marijuana and eluding arrest in a motor vehicle, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office website. Hughes served time in prison following multiple felony convictions, including for breaking and entering, fleeing from the police and possession of a firearm, state records show. Chhoeun said he watched as one officer and then another was hit by gunfire from the rear of the brick home, and heard the frantic calls for assistance. He said two women ran outside the house, as did another man, and authorities crashed an armored vehicle through his backyard to reach the two downed officers.
Police continue to probe Charlotte shooting that killed 4 officers - USA TODAY
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"I have to say I make no apologies for my tears," Lyles said during Tuesday's vigil. "What makes me whole is to be a genuine leader in this community, who’s not afraid to show vulnerability when it’s necessary and needed." Officials believe two people fired at law enforcement, Jennings said.
The suspect who fired at officers was fatally shot on the lawn of the house, while two other people inside the home were later taken in for questioning. Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39, was killed in an exchange of gunfire Monday after he allegedly fired a high-powered rifle at a U.S. marshals task force that included local law enforcement officers, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Marshals Service, said six deputies have been fatally shot in the line of duty since 2011, not including those killed Monday. (AP) — Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said.
Poloche's wife, Cielo Poloche, said that when she arrived home from work Monday, a sheriff's deputy was waiting to escort her to the hospital. Many roads in the area including Interstate 77 were closed so ambulances could get to hospitals faster. TV footage showed ambulances speeding to hospitals escorted by vehicles both in front and behind with their sirens wailing.