Posted on 04/29/2024 6:34:08 PM PDT by Morgana
Video footage showed the dramatic moment a SWAT team rammed its way into a North Carolina house after three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant were killed.
The officers were serving a felon wanted for possessing a firearm Monday at the home, police said.
The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached the suburban home in Charlotte. Three officers were killed and five more were hurt. The cops were able to shoot dead the felon in the front yard, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said.
A second person then fired on officers from inside the home where a high-powered rifle was found, Jennings said.
A woman and a 17-year-old boy were found in the home after a three-hour standoff that included armored vehicles crashing into the suburban home in a tree-lined neighborhood and tearing off doorways and windows.
The two are being questioned, Jennings said.
'Today is an absolute tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law enforcement,' Jennings said, according to WRAL. 'Today we lost some heroes that are out to just simply try to keep our community safe.'
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>> Guess this guy didn’t really have “A Castle” did he ?
Needed a proper moat to be a complete Castle.
No disagreement with your statment. However, read posts 3 and 9 until you understand them please. Beyond that, I am not negotiable.
From a couple of weeks ago...
"“You know, I love these guys who say the Second Amendment is — you know, the tree of liberty is water with the blood of patriots. Well, if [you] want to do that, you want to work against the government, you need an F-16" ~ Joe, Top Gun, Biden
Like maybe 20 minutes ago.
It’s a wheeled APC. Sadly, pretty common around big city LEOs.
Do have any idea just what the Marshall warrent service does??? Umm
Swat was called in after the shooting
This appears to be a legit use of force.
Marshall’s were killed by a felon with illegal weapons charges who opened fire on them and killed and wounded several
The SWAT team went in after in response to the shooting
After the Marshals were shot, obviously yes.
But Morgana's question was why? Were they just investigating and were taken by surprise? Or was there already evidence this was likely to occur and was ignored when they could have grabbed the perp more easily another way?
Obama DHS Purchases 2,700 Light-Armored Tanks to Go With Their 1.6 Billion Bullet Stockpile
Jim Hoft on gatewaypundit.com ^ | 3/3/13
As wars wind down, small-town cops inherit armored vehicles
Yahoo! ^ | June 24, 2014 | Liz Goodwin
Florida sheriff defends acquisition of surplus MRAP
Fox News ^ | June 30, 2014
This is why.
Mom said it best in post 19
My first reaction was that he must have been a J6 Protestor to warrant that kind of response.
Were they just investigating and were taken by surprise?
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Yes. This was a routine serving of a warrant. They didn’t expect this level of violence.
Definitely seems like there is more to this story.
3 cops are DEAD over a gun possession charge REALLY??? OMG they honestly could not find a better way to get this guy, Randy Weaver comes to mind I am sorry I am fully behind police officers HOWEVER this was out of control absolutely ridiculous decisions here!!!!
I don’t know if he was black, but if he was...
Expect the BLM riots to commence in 3....2....1....
Note to felons. It's ok to have a firearm at home if it's not Monday
Great idea, and maybe my family is sitting at the Dairy Queen.
It is strange.
US marshals know better.
if this was ATF, FBi etc....I’d have the same feelings as you.
I’m more inclined to trust the marshals-which may be naive and misguided.
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