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 U.S. 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 news, President Joe Biden has released a statement on the shooting.

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 of Monday's tragedy. "We mourn for them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded."

President Biden 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 U.S. 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."

“As officers approached, they received additional gunfire from inside the residence,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings stated.

“Unfortunately, this individual decided to greet them with gunfire, and it just turned into a tragic event for the officers who were originally out on the scene and the officers who responded to try and assist,” Jennings later told CNN.

When police returned gunfire, they fatally shot the suspect, who has been identified 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, according to police.

Initially, law enforcement believed there might have been a second suspect shooting from inside the residence, but Jennings later told CNN that it was likely Hughes was just moving through different parts of the home as he opened fire.

Jennings confirmed, “We are very early in the investigation," and law enforcement still has "a lot to uncover, a lot of questions that are not answered right now.”

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.

The shooting on Monday, April 29 came just one day before the five-year anniversary of the UNC Charlotte mass shooting.

On April 30, 2019, an individual armed with a pistol entered a classroom at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and opened fire. Tragically, two individuals lost their lives as a result, and numerous others sustained injuries.

The suspect, later identified as Trystan Andrew Terrell, was disarmed and apprehended by the police at a campus building.

Mr. Terrell, who was 22 years old at the time, faced multiple charges, including two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, possession of a firearm on educational premises, and discharging a firearm on educational premises.