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Three Law Enforcement Officers, Including US Marshal, Killed Serving Warrant in NC

Crime scene tape blocks the Fairfax, Va., office building where police say a man wielding a baseball bat attacked two staffers for U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., on Monday, May 15, 2023. Fairfax City Police in northern Virginia said in a tweet that a suspect is in custody and the victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Three law enforcement officers, including a U.S. marshal, were fatally shot Monday afternoon while serving a warrant in North Carolina.

Five others were wounded in the incident, which occurred as the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was attempted to serve a warrant in east Charlotte.

According to authorities, the three slain officers were part of the task force.

A shooting suspect was found dead inside the home where the gunfire took place.

Two other occupants inside the home were being questioned.

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