A good man: Father of 4 dies in construction site fire in SouthPark, family says

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• law enforcement officers killed, 5 injured in Charlotte shooting
• Update: 2 workers killed as massive fire destroys SouthPark apartment building under construction
• Officers Are Shot, 4 Fatally, While Serving Warrant in Charlotte
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• Massive fire erupts in Charlotte, North Carolina's SouthPark area
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• Charlotte Shooting

— Officials from the City of Charlotte held a media briefing Friday. Fire Chief Reginald Johnson confirmed that the fire was started by a spray insulation trailer on the ground floor. Chief Johnson also confirmed that two construction workers lost their lives in the fire. Charlotte firefighters arrived within minutes of the first call, which was placed around 9 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Fire officials said over 90 firefighters fought the fire and rescued 15 workers from the burning construction site.

law enforcement officers killed, 5 injured in Charlotte shooting

Residents living near Galway Drive, which is located near Julian Underwood Park, were told to stay inside their homes until police were able to make the neighborhood safe around 5 p.m. The shooting occurred at a home not far from the intersection of The Plaza and Milton Road. "I do know that they were immediately met with gunfire," Johnny Jennings, the CMPD police chief, said Tuesday. "There's indication that the suspect saw them coming to the house prior to them getting to the front door."

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Update: 2 workers killed as massive fire destroys SouthPark apartment building under construction

Download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app for the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts. Officers questioned two people who were found inside the house during the standoff. CMPD said Tuesday those two people have not been charged with anything at this time. He later offered his condolences to the families and co-workers in the "brutal attack."

Officers Are Shot, 4 Fatally, While Serving Warrant in Charlotte

Fifteen construction workers were rescued by firefighters. Fire officials say two maydays were called during the rescue missions and firefighters had to go in to assist their colleagues who called the maydays. Video released by the department shows flames and smoke billowing from a structure in the 7700 block of Liberty Row Drive. Fifteen people, including a crane operator, were rescued by firefighters Thursday. The two people who died in the 2,000-degree fire were believed to be on the sixth floor of a building before flames tore through the area, officials said. The crane operator, among the 15 people rescued by firefighters, was treated by local EMS for non life-threatening injuries and taken to a hospital, fire officials reported.

Charlotte fire said while they were battling the blaze, they had several "Maydays," which means crews were either trapped or had access issues when escaping. "As a construction site is open a lot of wood is exposed, the fire moved very rapidly," a Charlotte Fire Department said during a news conference. — A five-alarm fire near the SouthPark Mall in south Charlotte broke out Thursday, causing a massive first responder presence to fight it. Many of the answers are found before firefighters ever arrived, even before the fire started. WBTV requested fire department records related to the South Park site but four months later nothing has been produced by the city.

Massive fire erupts in Charlotte, North Carolina's SouthPark area

“I am truly grateful for his bravery, service and ultimate sacrifice,” he said. The officers returned fire and struck Mr. Hughes, 39. He was later pronounced dead in the front yard of the residence.

Charlotte Fire Department fighting blaze at construction site

Paramedics remained on the scene long after their initial response, and continued to provide support to firefighters. Per Charlotte Fire, the reunification site was the police sky tower near Nordstrom’s at 4400 Sharon Road. Alex Eyssen, Mill Creek’s Senior Management Director - Carolinas, the company building the apartments that caught fire issued a statement to WBTV. Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said over 90 firefighters responded after several calls began coming in at 9 a.m.

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The only trail of any kind of communication is just between my inspector and the general contractor for the sprinkler system,” Miller said. That record contradicts repeated statements from Charlotte Fire Marshal Kevin Miller that no one from the department ever visited the construction site. The five-alarm fire, one of the largest in Charlotte history, took two workers’ lives, Demonte Sherrill and Reuben Holmes. (WBTV) - A Charlotte Fire Department inspector visited the South Park construction site that caught fire in late May just seven days before the blaze.

Charlotte Shooting

President Biden released a statement honoring the fallen officers. Officers were shot when approaching the home, according to CMPD. Officers shot back at Hughes, who was killed at the scene. Antonio Planas is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force when he was shot in the upper part of his body. During the shooting, four other CMPD officers were injured. They were identified Tuesday as Chris Talley, Michael Giglio, Jack Blowers, and Joshua Campbell. "Yesterday, eight families had to be told that their loved ones had been shot in the line of duty," Cooper said Tuesday.

Johnson thanked fire departments in Pineville, Midland, Wesley Chapel, and Steele Creek for covering Charlotte calls while Charlotte firefighters were in SouthPark. Charlotte Fire said 90 firefighters responded to the scene. One user on Twitter, @TheHomeT, shared a video of the smoke plume emanating from the fire. "We watched it start to smoke gradually, and then we saw the smoke get bigger, and then, initially, the front of the building caught on fire," the witness described. Another witness spoke to Monreal about what happened when the fire started. For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app.

Marshals Fugitive Task Force and one Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer were killed Monday after being met with “active gunfire” from a suspect at an east Charlotte home. A total of nine law enforcement officers were hurt, including three CMPD officers, a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force member, and one CMPD who suffered a broken foot during the incident. "We mourn for them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded," the president said in a statement. He also called for more funding for law enforcement and for Congress to do more to combat gun violence.