A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot during a shootout in a Charlotte neighborhood Monday.
An attempt to serve a warrant turned deadly Monday when a U.S. marshal task force member and two correction officers were shot and killed while trying to serve a warrant in Charlotte.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings said the marshals were met with a barrage of gunfire, which they returned. At 5 p.m., hours after the first response, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced that the scene was clear, and the people inside the home -- a woman and a 17-year-old boy -- were being detained for questioning.During a 6 p.m. news conference, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said three U.S. marshals had been killed, and a fourth injured.
Cooper posted on social media that he had offered state resources to assist local law enforcement in any way they may need.
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