President Joe Biden Breaks Silence On Charlotte Shooting That Left Four Officers Dead

On Monday, April 29, four officers were killed in a shooting -- including one deputy US marshal and two local task force officers while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Four other law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.

Following the shooting that occurred on Monday, April 29, the President of the United States released a statement.

"Yesterday, four brave law enforcement officers – including a Deputy U.S. Marshal – were killed in Charlotte, North Carolina in the line of duty. They are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, rushing into harm’s way to protect us," the President said. "We mourn for them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded."

He added, "To the families of those we lost: Jill and I, and all Americans, are here for you. We will always be here for you."

According to CNN, the shooting happened as the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force was serving a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Upon arrival, the officers were shot at by a “high-powered rifle." They returned fire, fatally shooting a suspect in the front yard of the house. “As officers approached, they received additional gunfire from inside the residence,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings stated.

Four officers were killed, and four others were injured. A six-year veteran of the CMPD Joshua Eye was one of those who died from his injuries “with his wife and family by his side," Jennings said during a Monday evening news conference.

“It was just last month I was in this very room, congratulating Officer Eyer for becoming Officer of the Month,” Jennings said during the news conference. “He certainly dedicated his life and gave his life to serve our citizens.”

“Officer Eyer was a 6-year veteran with the CMPD, and I am truly grateful for his bravery, service, and ultimate sacrifice. He will never be forgotten, and we are forever indebted,” Jennings posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Law enforcement has identified the deceased suspect as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., who was wanted for possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of felony flee to elude out of Lincoln County, North Carolina, police said.