Eight Officers Shot, Four Officers Killed During Investigation

Eight Officers Shot, Four Officers Killed During Investigation in Charlotte, N.C.

Charlotte, N.C. – (Monday, April 29, 2024) – On Monday, April 29, 2024, an armed suspect opened fire on law enforcement officers in the 5000 block of Galway Drive in the North Tryon Division. Four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers were shot, one of whom succumbed to his injuries. Additionally, four officers from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were shot, three of whom succumbed to their injuries.

Around 1:30 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force,

which includes officers from multiple agencies, was conducting an investigation at a home in the North Tryon Division. Preliminary reports indicate that officers were attempting to serve active felony warrants on a male suspect when the suspect opened fire, striking multiple officers. These officers immediately requested backup, and as additional officers responded, the gunfire continued, resulting in more casualties.

In total,

eight officers were struck by gunfire and were rushed to area hospitals. Three task force officers were pronounced dead upon arrival. CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer, a 6-year veteran, fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries.

The suspect exited the residence on Galway Drive with a firearm,

posing an imminent deadly threat. Law enforcement officers responded by firing their service weapons, striking the suspect in the front yard of the residence.

CMPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) began negotiations with other occupants in the house. Two females exited the residence and were transported to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) in Uptown to be interviewed by detectives.

Upon securing the scene,

the suspect was pronounced deceased at the residence. He has been identified as Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., 39, who was wanted for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Felony Flee to Elude (2 counts) out of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,

U.S. Marshals Office, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, CMPD’s Crime Scene Investigations, CMPD’s Operations Command, Victim Services, N.C. State Highway Patrol, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team, MEDIC, and the Charlotte Fire Department all responded to the scene.

The investigation is being conducted by CMPD’s Homicide Unit and remains active and ongoing. As is standard procedure with any officer-involved shooting, the CMPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct a separate but parallel investigation.