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Firearms felon Terry Clark Hughes has been revealed as the suspect who opened fire at cops at a North Carolina home as they came to arrest him, after he set off a gun fight that left four officers dead and four more wounded.
The suspect had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted for possession of a firearm by felon, and felony flee to elude out of Lincoln County, before he was shot dead on Monday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
But Hughes was not the only shooter, CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings said in a news conference.
'When [officers] approached Hughes they were met by gunfire and returned the gunfire, striking Hughes, who was found deceased in a yard', Jennings said.
Officers then received 'additional gunfire' from within the residence, but it is not yet clear whose bullets struck which officers, and how many cops were hit overall.
The identity of the second shooter also remains unclear as Charlotte cops continue their investigation into the horror gun fight, but they have stated that a woman and a teen, 17, who were found in the home following the shootout are being questioned.
Terry Clark Hughes, 39, has been revealed as the suspect officers were searching for before he opened fire at a North Carolina home, sparking a gun fight that left four officers dead and four more injured
Charlotte police officer Joshua Eyer also died Monday night. He was one of four officers killed
Officer Samuel 'Sam' Polche (left) and Officer William 'Alden' Elliot (right) died on Monday night in a shooting at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. They both worked for the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections
'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,' police wrote in an April 29 news release.
'The deceased suspect has been identified as Terry Clark Hughes, Jr, 39,' police wrote. WSOC-TV reporter Joe Bruno confirmed that the mugshot is Hughes Jr on X, formerly Twitter, this morning.
'Four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers were shot, one of which succumbed to his injuries. Additionally, four officers from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were shot, three of which succumbed to their injuries,' CMPD wrote.
Three of the four officers that were killed in the shooting have been identified.
Samuel 'Sam' Polche, William 'Alden' Elliot and Charlotte police officer Joshua Eyer died Monday following the horror shooting as they tried to serve warrant. Both Polche and Elliot were North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections officers working with the US Marshal's office.
The US Marshal killed in the attack has not been named.
The US Marshals Service wrote in a statement on Facebook: 'Our hearts are heavy tonight for the lives shattered by today's horrific shooting in Charlotte, NC.
'We mourn the loss of our Deputy and two Task Force Officers.
'We are grateful for all the support, and we keep the families and colleagues of all officers involved, in our thoughts.'
Four officers were killed after a US Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm was fired at
The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached the suburban home in Charlotte and they killed him in the front yard
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings speaks at a press conference
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A woman and a 17-year-old boy were found in the home after the three-hour standoff that included armored vehicles crashing into the suburban home in a tree-lined neighborhood and tearing off doorways and windows.
Several cops were injured trying to help rescue their fallen officers when they were wounded.
