Incident

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4-29-2024 North Carolina Charlotte 8-1

Location

April 29, 2024

5525 Galway Dr
Charlotte, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Marshal Thomas Weeks
Age: 48
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Sam Poloche
Age: 42
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer William Alden Elliott
Age: 46
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Joshua Eyer
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Christopher Tolley
Age: 43
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Michael Giglio
Age: 28
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Jack Blowers
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Cpl Casey Hoover
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Terry Clark Hughes
Age: 39
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Mass Murder (4+ deceased victims excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator , one location)
Mass Shooting (4+ victims injured or killed excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator, one location)
Drug involvement
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

Marshal task force serving warrant on felon with automatic weapons. 1 Marshal, 2 officers killed were with North Carolina’s Department of Adult Correction, 4 were with CMPD, 1 unknown at this time Autopsy showed THC, other drugs in suspect's system.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 223 Rem [AR-15]

Sources

URL: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/cmpd-investigation-underway-east-charlotte/6PTLZP4FLFE4DA5ALFT65QDTA4/

URL: https://www.wbtv.com/2024/04/29/cmpd-issues-severe-alert-active-investigation-underway-northeast-charlotte/

URL: https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/at-least-3-officers-killed-in-charlotte-shooting-sources-report/

URL: https://www.charlottenc.gov/cmpd/News-Information/Newsroom/Case-Update-Ballistic-Evidence-Analyzed-in-April-29-Investigation-6-27-2024

URL: https://www.qcnews.com/shannon-park-shooting/suspect-who-killed-4-law-enforcement-officers-in-charlotte-shot-10-times-had-thc-in-his-system-report/

URL: https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2024/07/09/toxicology-suspect-who-shot-and-killed-four-officers-had-thc-in-his-system/

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 40
State House District: 112