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According to Miller, a fire sprinkler contractor reached out to an inspector and scheduled an inspection. The internal document also contradicts claims by Charlotte Fire officials that the department had no records related to the Liberty Row Drive construction project and had not been contacted by the contractor. Eyer, the CMPD officer whose death was announced Monday night, is survived by his wife and a 3-year-old son, the police chief said. Officials believe two people fired at law enforcement, Jennings said.
Procession For Fallen CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer
SouthPark Mall was closed due to the proximity of the fire and motorists were advised to stay away from the area as several roads were closed. Officials asked the public to not call 911 unless there is an absolute emergency. Mayor Vi Lyles named one of the deceased workers as Demonte Sherrill.
Massive fire erupts in Charlotte, North Carolina's SouthPark area
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. 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. Charlotte Fire asked residents Thursday afternoon not to call 911 unless it was an emergency. One user on Twitter, @TheHomeT, shared a video of the smoke plume emanating from the fire.
Deadly fire breaks out at construction site in SouthPark area of Charlotte
Officers shot back at Hughes, who was killed at the scene. The fourth officer killed during the shooting Monday was identified by the U.S. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction identified Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott as two of the other killed officers. Both Poloche and Elliott were 14-year veterans of the agency. Joshua Eyer was identified as the CMPD officer who died on Monday night.
Many of the answers are found before firefighters ever arrived, even before the fire started. In a written statement, Lipcsak, the CFD spokesman, continued to dispute the existence of the inspector’s report, even after being presented the details of WBTV’s findings for this story. WBTV requested fire department records related to the South Park site but four months later nothing has been produced by the city. The only trail of any kind of communication is just between my inspector and the general contractor for the sprinkler system,” Miller said.
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Four members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were also shot, one of whom died from his injuries on Monday night, the police said on social media. The officer, Joshua Eyer, who had been with the department for six years, was helping other officers arrest the suspect when he was shot, the police said. Two construction workers are missing after a massive, five-alarm fire at an apartment complex under construction in the South Park area of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Update: 2 workers killed as massive fire destroys SouthPark apartment building under construction
WCNC Charlotte is committed to reporting on the issues facing the communities we serve. We tell the stories of people working to solve persistent social problems. We examine how problems can be solved or addressed to improve the quality of life and make a positive difference. "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 said. A friend of one of the men who was killed in the fire, 30-year-old Demonte Sherrill, told WCNC Charlotte they fear he died when the building collapsed on top of him.
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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.
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We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of the two people who were missing in the construction fire that took place yesterday. This is the worst thing that can happen in our industry and there are no words that can express the emotions we are experiencing from this loss. The charred remains of the building are still deemed "unsafe" Friday and emergency personnel are on the scene monitoring hot spots. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny Jennings had praise Friday for firefighters who helped bring the 15 workers to safety. At a construction site off Liberty Row Drive near Fairview Road, near SouthPark Mall.
For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking people to avoid the SouthPark area so their crews can respond to the fire efficiently. Drivers are being asked by CMPD to avoid Liberty Drive, Assembly Street, Barclay Downs Drive and Park South Drive until all flames are contained.
Marshals Fugitive Task Force when they were shot while confronting a suspect inside a home on Galway Drive. Three task force officers were pronounced dead at the hospital. One of the injured CMPD officers "fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries," CMPD confirmed late Tuesday night.
President Biden released a statement honoring the fallen officers. Charlene Middleton, a 36-year-old school counselor, has lived in the area her whole life and, since 2015, in a home across the street from where the incident occurred. When she returned home from work in the evening, she said, she saw casings scattered all over the street, as well as a large police presence. By evening, shelter-in-place orders had been lifted, and yellow crime scene tape sectioned off part of the street where the shooting had occurred. This time, an unnamed CFD employee responded from the public information office account with new information, claiming the contractor was never on-site but spoke to the contractor in a nearby parking lot. That record contradicts repeated statements from Charlotte Fire Marshal Kevin Miller that no one from the department ever visited the construction site.
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