The shooting took place during a police stand-off at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Three police officers have been shot and killed, and another five wounded, as they served an arrest warrant in North Carolina. The suspect was also killed following a three-hour stand-off at a home in Charlotte, according to officials. The man's name was not released, but police said he was wanted for illegally possessing a weapon. According to police, a second person fired shots from inside the house during the incident.
A woman and a 17-year-old male were found in the property following the stand-off and were questioned by police. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said at a press conference following the shooting: 'Today we lost some heroes who were out simply trying to keep our community safe.' This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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