Police in North Carolina say numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in Charlotte.
Officers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force were conducting an investigation in a suburban neighborhood when they were fired upon, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department saidcarrying out a task force operation were shot Monday afternoon as they came under fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said.
Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out an investigation in a suburban neighborhood when “a subject” began firing at them, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Numerous law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in active situation in the 5000 block of Galway Drive. The scene is still active. Avoid the area. Many roads are closed for faster ambulance transport. Please cooperate with authorities. Media staging at 6212 The Plaza at the…Multiple victims were taken to hospitals and gunfire continued at the scene for several minutes. A SWAT team was in the neighborhood on the east side of the city, police said.
Many roads in the area were closed so ambulances could get to the hospital faster. Police urged people to stay away from the neighborhood on the eastern side of the city and asked residents to remain inside their homes. Fugitive task forces are collaborations between agencies to find and arrest suspects in crimes. The Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is headquartered in Charlotte with 70 federal, state and local agencies.In six years, the regional task force has apprehend more than 8,900 fugitives, the U.S. Marshals Service said on its website.
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