Authorities have identified the four law enforcement officials who were fatally shot Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas M. Weeks Jr., William "Alden" Elliott, Samuel "Sam" Poloche and Joshua Eyer were killed in the incident, which occurred at a residence in the city's North Tryon Division while the officers were attempting to serve two warrants. Eyer was an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department, while the other three served with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
“It’s just been very tough. Knowing that you have families that are hurting right now. We’ll get through it, though,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny Jennings said.
Monday started as a standard Monday for a father and son on Galway Drive. But soon the police would be using their house for cover as they exchanged gunfire with a man they had wanted to arrest.