North Carolina police officers remembered as heroes
By Nadine Yousif
Four police officers who died in the line of duty in North Carolina are being remembered for their “heroic acts”.
The four were shot and killed on Monday while trying to issue an arrest warrant to a 39-year-old man with an extensive criminal history.
Armed with an automatic AR-15 rifle, the suspect began shooting when they arrived. He was killed and four other officers were wounded in the shootout.
A police investigation is ongoing.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Ron Davis, the Director of the US Marshals Service, described their death as a “loss for the entire country.”
“As more and more comes out about this incident, not only will you see how brave they were, you will see examples of that courage and bravery.” Mr Davis said.
Law enforcement officials in Charlotte, North Carolina identified the four deceased officers as: Samuel Poloche and William “Alden” Elliott, who were both with the state’s Department of Adult Corrections, along with Joshua Eyer, an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), and Thomas Weeks, a deputy officer with the US Marshals Service.
