Biden stops in Charlotte during his NC trip to meet families of fallen law enforcement officers

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• Construction workers missing following massive fire at site in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Dr. Harry D. Cohen Explains How People Can "Be The Sun, Not The Salt" In New Book
• Charlotte fire inspector visited SouthPark site days before deadly fire
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• Charlotte Shooting
• Procession to Catawba County honors fallen corrections officer

(WBTV) - The Charlotte Fire Department has identified the two men killed in the massive construction fire in south Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood last week. 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. More than 90 firefighters were called to battle a massive fire at an apartment complex that was under construction near SouthPark Mall Thursday.

Construction workers missing following massive fire at site in Charlotte, North Carolina

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. The CMPD SWAT team and MEDIC's mass casualty unit were among those who responded to the shooting scene. After officers shot Hughes, SWAT negotiated with the others inside the home. "I do know that they were immediately met with gunfire," Johnny Jennings, the CMPD police chief, said Tuesday.

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

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

Posted: Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

WCNC Charlotte Forecaster Larry Sprinkle said, due to the smoke, the air quality skyrocketed to the "very unhealthy" level. Sprinkle strongly encouraged everyone to stay inside because the dense smoke is in the air, and experts aren't aware yet what is in the smoke chemical-wise. "A Mayday is required when we have to send other firefighters to rescue those companies," the fire official explained.

Charlotte fire inspector visited SouthPark site days before deadly fire

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools confirmed four schools were on a modified lockdown due to the shooting. The schools were Devonshire Elementary School, Briarwood Academy, Cochrane Collegiate and Lawrence Orr Elementary School. 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. WBTV obtained a copy of the Charlotte Fire Department’s investigative file, giving a first-hand look at what fire investigators know and a second-by-second account of what happened.

Four other officers were wounded in the gunfire; the suspect was killed. An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a 40-caliber handgun and ammunition were found at the scene. In February, two police officers and a paramedic were killed near Minneapolis after a man, who was barricaded in his home, opened fire on the police. Officers returned fire, and the gunman was later reported dead. “He fought for several hours and passed away from his injuries with his wife and family by his side tonight,” Chief Jennings said in a statement posted to social media on Monday evening. “I am truly grateful for his bravery, service and ultimate sacrifice,” he said.

What to know about South Park: A look at the area where a Charlotte fire broke out - Charlotte Observer

What to know about South Park: A look at the area where a Charlotte fire broke out.

Posted: Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

The fire started shortly after 9am on Liberty Row Drive. When conditions changed, the rescuers transmitted their own distress call and another company of firefighters was dispatched to rescue the first group. Unfortunately, neither set of firefighters was able to locate the two trapped workers. — Charlotte city officials confirmed that two people died in the five-alarm fire that ignited Thursday morning in the South Park area of Charlotte. Their fire alarm started to go off in their building, so the office workers evacuated.

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This month, two police officers were killed outside a home near Syracuse, N.Y., during a shootout after they were following up on a traffic violation. A large fire broke out Thursday morning at a construction site near Charlotte's SouthPark area, and 15 people, including a crane operator, were rescued as crews battled the blaze. A construction worker who was trapped in a crane when the fire broke out has been rescued, Queen City News reports.

Charlotte Shooting

Two apartment buildings were under construction when a spray foam insulation trailer caught fire in one of the building’s parking decks on May 18. Marshals task force was serving a warrant at a home Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said. A witness told the Charlotte Observer newspaper that the crane operator's wife watched from the ground as the rescue operation unfolded before paramedics whisked the man away to a local hospital. A construction worker said the seven-story building was set to become an apartment community called Modera SouthPark, according to WCNC. Johnson told media crews Thursday there were even several 'maydays' involved in the rescue.

“Obviously, the building's still in a state where it is not safe for all of our members to go in,” Johnson said. The chief said investigators aren't sure what set off the blaze and haven't been able to do a thorough investigation of the trailer. "The fire spread rapidly," Johnson said at the news conference Friday. "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. The cloud of smoke from the fire was so thick it was registering on the radar.

Jennings said the fallen officers were "heroes that were just simply trying to keep our community safe." "The prestigious SouthPark neighborhood sits about six miles south of Uptown Charlotte and puts residents within one mile of more than 65 restaurants, 1,200 hotel rooms and various entertainment options." The Charlotte Fire Department says it is battling a massive blaze Thursday at a construction site in the North Carolina city’s SouthPark area. The fire chief also maintained that the fire was accidental, and said it appears to have been sparked by a spray insulation foam trailer fire. Within hours of the fire breaking out, firefighters said 15 people were rescued, but two were unaccounted for.

Smoke quickly clouded the area, creating respiratory issues for some as multiple agencies went to the scene to contain the massive fire. Jennings said police assisted Charlotte Fire with traffic control, as well as with the evacuation process. CMPD’s flight team also provided firefighters with a bird’s eye view, helping them determine which areas to attack. Charlotte Fire, along with numerous other city and state leaders, offered their condolences to the families of Sherrill and Holmes.

The president took a short motorcade across the airport to the North Carolina Air National Guard base to meet the group, which included elected officials. The violent episode on Monday was one of the deadliest attacks on law enforcement in recent years. In July 2016, five officers were killed in Texas after an armed sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas during a demonstration against fatal police shootings. Four Dallas police officers and one transit officer were killed.