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Police successful Charlotte, N.C., said Monday "numerous" officers were struck by gunfire during an investigation successful a residential area eastbound of nan city's downtown. Image by Diego Fabian Parra Pabon/Pixabay
April 29 (UPI) -- Police successful Charlotte, N.C., connected Monday said "numerous" rule enforcement unit were struck by gunfire successful nan metropolis arsenic first reports indicated a U.S. Marshal was killed successful nan incident.
A Marshals task unit comprised of officers from aggregate agencies came nether gunfire from nan "subject" of an investigation successful nan 5000 artifact of Galway Drive, a residential area located astir 6 miles eastbound of downtown Charlotte, nan Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said successful a societal media post astatine 1:44 p.m. EDT.
"Multiple rule enforcement officers person been struck by nan gunfire and are being transported to nan hospital," they said.
Roads successful that residential portion of nan metropolis eastbound of downtown Charlotte were blocked to let ambulance postulation to quickly entree to nan area, constabulary said.
A media briefing will beryllium held "as soon arsenic nan business stabilizes," they added.
Sources told WSOC-TV that a U.S. Marshal was killed during nan gunfire, while 2 officers were changeable successful their legs and different was changeable successful nan chest.
The broadcaster said respective schools successful nan area were put connected modified lockdowns during nan incident.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he is "in interaction pinch rule enforcement concerning nan tragic shooting successful nan Charlotte area, and we person offered authorities resources to help."
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