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- Update: 2 workers killed as massive fire destroys SouthPark apartment building under construction
- Woman arrested after deadly shooting of 21-year-old in Charlotte
- Officers Are Shot, 4 Fatally, While Serving Warrant in Charlotte
- Law Enforcement Officers Are Shot in Charlotte
- Construction worker rescued from top of crane during huge fire in SouthPark
Police were eventually able to clear the home, Jennings said. Two people inside, one of them 17 years old, were detained as persons of interest. "It was just last month I was in this very room congratulating Officer Eyer for becoming officer of the month in April," Police Chief Johnny Jennings said. "And he certainly dedicated his life and gave his life to serve our citizens." The fire started on the second floor, according to witnesses. “I was hoping but just from the (Facebook Live), and the way the room filled up with smoke, I didn’t see it being any hope at that time,” she said.
Update: 2 workers killed as massive fire destroys SouthPark apartment building under construction
Speaking outside the smoking building, the fire quickly engulfed the site even as workers fled. Witnesses and social media video described spectacularly high flames, leaping 50 feet in the air. The fire was mostly extinguished as of noon, though firefighters were still spraying hot spots. There was ash all over the ground, and traffic was stopped on many surrounding streets. But Charlotte Fire Department Chief Reginald Johnson said Friday evening that the remains of two workers had been found in the smoldering wreckage. Johnson said their bodies had been sent to the medical examiner's office for identification.
Woman arrested after deadly shooting of 21-year-old in Charlotte
“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.
Officers Are Shot, 4 Fatally, While Serving Warrant in Charlotte
The violence broke out as the task force was serving a warrant on a suspect in possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The subject, who was not publicly identified, began shooting with a high-powered rifle, Jennings said. Task force members returned fire and killed the suspect in the home's front yard, he said.
Massive fire breaks out at SouthPark construction site - Axios
Massive fire breaks out at SouthPark construction site.
Posted: Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]
Law Enforcement Officers Are Shot in Charlotte
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles identified one as Demonte Sherill, a father of four. More than 90 firefighters were called to battle a massive fire at an apartment complex that was under construction near SouthPark Mall Thursday. The fire started shortly after 9am on Liberty Row Drive. Demonte Sherrill, a father and family man, was identified as one of the two who died in the massive fire. — Charlotte city officials confirmed that two people died in the five-alarm fire that ignited Thursday morning in the South Park area of Charlotte. A crane operator was stuck in the cab high above the fire and fortunately, first responders later rescued the worker.
Two bodies recovered from scene of SouthPark apartment complex fire - Fox 46 Charlotte
Two bodies recovered from scene of SouthPark apartment complex fire.
Posted: Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles shared a statement on Twitter asking everyone in the area to be safe and let first responders work. Quiroja said many of the workers are without their jobs and their tools, since they were forced to leave those behind when they rushed out. “They started getting out, they started screaming ‘get out, get out because the building is on fire,’” he described to Sáenz. He described what happened when news of the fire spread. Sáenz spoke with Alejandro Quiroja, who was working on the building’s metal framing on the first floor. He said he made sure everyone on the crew he leads was together and got out, but was worried for others.
$850k in damages reported, 30 people displaced following large apartment fire in south Charlotte
The blaze also involved a building in a construction zone which partially collapsed, the Charlotte Observer reported. Within hours of the fire breaking out, firefighters said 15 people were rescued, but two were unaccounted for. Walter Morris said his nephew was in a construction crane above the site and could not get down initially because the flames were so high. "And that could expand the fire much quicker than you can see on the outside than inside," Johnson said. "And when you start to see the amount of black smoke coming out of that building - Our firefighters will tell you that black smoke is fuel." Both men were part of the construction crew working on the upscale apartment buildings when the fire broke out.
Construction worker rescued from top of crane during huge fire in SouthPark
Johnson said the initial investigation shows the fire started in a spray foam insulation truck, and appears to be accidental. “The men and women of this department put themselves in harm’s way and actually had to call for assistance themselves to get out of this fire. That’s how fast it was moving,” Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said.
Four law enforcement officers killed while serving warrant in North Carolina
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.
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.
