CMPD speak after an east Charlotte shooting that killed 3 US Marshal task force officers and wounded
Three law enforcement officers serving on a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were killed Monday after being met with “active gunfire” from a suspect inside an east Charlotte home. A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot, including four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers who were injured. At least one of those CMPD officers is listed in critical condition. The officers were serving together on a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force when they were shot while confronting a suspect inside a home on Galway Drive. The officers were rushed to the hospital but died as a result of their injuries. The shooting suspect also died Monday. Two others found inside the home are being questioned by police. Officials have not released the names of those involved. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charlotte-mecklenburg-police-investigation-galway-drive/275-d88c132e-ec7b-4353-9055-1e904f77dc8a
