Multiple officers were wounded and a standoff remains ongoing after a suspect opened fire as a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force team, comprised of members from multiple federal, state and local agencies, closed in on his location, the Charlotte Observer reports.
It’s unclear who the suspect is or what he’s wanted for. Officials say the shooter continues to be holed up at a house and the situation is contained to a local area in East Charlotte as of 4:00 p.m. ET.
UPDATE 6:25 p.m. ET: NBC News now reports three US Marshals were killed and four officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were shot, one of whom was in critical condition. The suspect is dead.