US: Police continue to respond to shooting on 5000 block of Galway Drive in Charlotte, N.C., April 29 /update 1

Authorities are continuing to respond to a shooting incident on the 5000 block of Galway Drive in east Charlotte, North Carolina, as of the afternoon of April 29. Law enforcement officers were attempting to serve a warrant in the area when the shooting began. The shooting has reportedly killed at least one law enforcement officer and wounded multiple others. Police have advised residents in the area to shelter in place, and instructed those located outside of the area to avoid the scene. Authorities have closed some local roads to facilitate medical transport, and several area schools have implemented modified lockdown procedures in connection with the incident. Officials confirmed that the threat was isolated to the vicinity of the 5000 block of Galway Drive shortly before 15:45, and asserted that the area was still an "active scene" as of 16:18.

Heightened security and disruptions to transport and business will likely affect the area over the coming hours.