North Carolina officers killed in shootout named as rifle found in suspect’s home

Police say four officers who died serving warrant over firearms possession were ‘heroes’ as investigation into shooting continues

Eight law-enforcement officers were shot, four fatally, during a shootout on Monday outside a home in North Carolina while serving a warrant to someone wanted for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. It was the deadliest attack on US law enforcement since 2016.

Three of the four law-enforcement officers killed were working on a fugitive taskforce together as agents with the US Marshals Service, and the fourth was a police officer who had recently been named officer of the month by his department.