Neighbor films astonishing shootout between Charlotte cops and gunmen that left four officers dead and another four injured

A neighbor filmed a terrifying shootout between Charlotte police and two gunmen in a hail of bullets that left four officers dead and another four injured.

A livestream shared by Saing Chhoeun on Facebook shows two heavily armed officers taking cover behind a vehicle on Monday as they take part in the gunfight.

The video starts with the terrified neighbor seemingly locked outside his house asking someone to let him in.

The officers repeatedly ask the neighbor to go inside, but he tells them that this is not possible because he does not have the keys.

The shooting occurred as four officers were serving an arrest warrant for felon Terry Clark Hughes, who was wanted for possession of a firearm and was shot and killed during the shootout.

Samuel “Sam” Polche, William “Alden” Elliot and Charlotte Police Officer Joshua Eyer died Monday after the horror shooting while trying to serve a warrant. Both Polche and Elliot were officers of the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections and worked with the U.S. Marshal’s office.

The U.S. marshal killed in the attack has not been named.

Some officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were injured when a second gunman began shooting at them. That gunman opened fire after killing the wanted man, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said.

‘When [officers] As they approached Hughes, they were met by gunfire and returned gunfire, striking Hughes, who was found deceased in a yard,” Jennings said.

Officers then received “additional gunfire” from the home, but it is not yet clear whose bullets hit which officers and how many officers in total were hit.

The identity of the second shooter also remains unclear as Charlotte police continue their investigation into the horror gunfight, but they have stated that a woman and a teenager, 17, who were found in the home after the shooting are being questioned.

“Today we lost a number of heroes who were simply trying to keep our community safe,” Jennings said at a news conference.

After a three-hour standoff, the house in suburban Charlotte was torn open. Armored vehicles crashed into it, tearing out windows and entire doorways. Several armored vehicles were parked throughout yards, some with branches dangling from them.

The U.S. Marshals Task Force was fired upon by the wanted suspect as they approached the home and the man was killed in the front yard, Jennings said.

A second person then shot at officers from inside the home where a high-powered rifle was found, Jennings added.

After the standoff, a woman and a 17-year-old man were found in the home. The two are being questioned, Jennings said.

The Marshal’s Service confirmed that one of its officers had been killed.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer died a few hours later at the hospital, Jennings said. Eyer was named the department’s officer of the month for April a few weeks ago, the chief said.

“He certainly gave his life and dedicated his life to protecting our citizens,” Jennings said.

Another member of the task force, which includes federal agents and other officers from across the region, was injured.

Three other Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers who responded to the scene were shot while trying to save the injured officers.

Neighbors said the gunfire lasted several minutes.

WSOC-TV said their helicopter captured an armored vehicle driving through yards and knocking over recycling bins before officers removed a person with blood on his shirt, who was then loaded into an ambulance.

After the house was cleared, the helicopter pilot said he could not show the front yard of the house because the scene was too graphic and disturbing.

“A lot of the questions that need to be answered, we don’t even know what those questions are right now,” Jennings said, somberly briefing reporters less than four hours after the shooting.

“We must fully understand why this happened and also uphold the integrity of the investigation.”

President Joe Biden responded to the shooting on Tuesday with a statement about X.

The Democrat said: “Yesterday, four brave law enforcement officers – including a Deputy US Marshal – were killed in the line of duty in Charlotte, North Carolina.

“They are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice and put us in danger to protect us. We mourn them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recovery of the brave officers who were injured.

“To the families of those we lost: Jill and I, and all Americans, are here for you. We will always be there for you.’