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4 law officers serving warrant are killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home, police say (apnews.com)

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[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

“Today we lost some heroes who were out simply trying to keep our community safe,”

Doubt 🤔

[–] vinniep@beehaw.org 10 points 6 months ago

serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm

Opinions of law enforcement at large aside, they were engaged in activities that precisely align with keeping the community safe.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 6 months ago

Think maybe we need gun control?

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 6 months ago

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Marshals Task Force was fired on by the wanted suspect as they approached the house and the man was killed in the front yard, Jennings said.

WSOC-TV said their helicopter captured an armored vehicle driving through yards and knocking over recycling bins before officers removed a person with blood on their shirt who was then loaded into an ambulance.

The neighborhood, of one– and two-story, brick homes and small trimmed lawns, is very safe, said Alex Rivera, who lives on a street nearby.

President Joe Biden was briefed on the shooting and spoke with Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to express his condolences and support for the community.

Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local law enforcement officers, the agency said.

Contributing to this report were Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina; Rebecca Reynolds in Louisville, Kentucky; and Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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