{"id":7558,"date":"2024-04-30T14:35:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T11:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=7558"},"modified":"2024-04-30T14:35:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T11:05:29","slug":"three-us-law-enforcement-officials-killed-in-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=7558","title":{"rendered":"Three US law enforcement officials killed in shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"headline_content_block post_template-0\">\n<div class=\"headline_section mb-2\">\n<h4 class=\"font-weight-bold\">Three US law enforcement officials were killed and five others injured in a shootout Monday as they carried out a warrant at a home in in the southern state of North Carolina, officials said. At least one suspect was later found dead on the property after officers returned fire, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) wrote on social media, following a standoff that lasted around three hours. The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident. Five other officers were also shot, with one from the local police force in &#8220;critical condition,&#8221; CMPD said on social media. Johnny Jennings, chief of police for CMPD, told reporters that law enforcement officials were met with gunfire while serving a warrant on a convicted felon wanted for possessing a firearm, at around 1:30 pm local time (17:30 GMT). Officers returned fire and hit one person, who was later pronounced dead, before facing additional gunfire from inside the home, Jennings said. He said that, after a standoff, officers cleared the property and found a 17-year-old and a woman inside, who were brought to the police station as &#8220;persons of interest.&#8221; Jennings said the incident was an &#8220;absolutely tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law enforcement.&#8221; US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that the Justice Department was &#8220;heartbroken by the deaths of three of our own law enforcement colleagues.&#8221; President Joe Biden had been briefed on the incident and expressed his &#8220;condolences and support for the community,&#8221; the White House said.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three US law enforcement officials were killed and five others injured in a shootout Monday as they carried out a warrant at a home in in the southern state of North Carolina, officials said. At least one suspect was later found dead on the property after officers returned fire, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) wrote on social media, following a standoff that lasted around three hours. The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident. 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