A High Point, North Carolina, man reportedly shot three police officers Friday morning after an hours-long standoff.
Police were patrolling the area where Josue Drumond-Cruz lived and heard gunshots coming from a home around 11:15 p.m. Thursday morning, according to WRAL, a local NBC affiliate station. Drumond-Cruz was reportedly sitting on the front porch of the house when police approached him before going inside to barricade himself.
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During an hours-long standoff, the High Point Police Department called for backup and more officers responded to the scene. Eventually, Drumond-Cruz opened fire on the officers after law enforcement tried to convince him to surrender. Three officers were shot and one of them will need surgery, according to WRAL. The others have non-life threatening injuries. (RELATED: 2 FBI Agents Killed, 3 Wounded While Serving Warrant To Florida Man Who Reportedly Possessed Child Pornography)
Lt. Matt Truitt, an officer with the High Point Police Department, said he is thankful the officers are OK. The area around the home was evacuated out of safety concerns once Drumond-Cruz opened fire. The standoff ended around 11 a.m. when a Greensboro Police Officer fired at Drumond-Cruz, according to Truitt.
Drumond-Cruz was found dead in the house, along with a female who died of unknown circumstances. Two children were also found in the home and were safely removed from the scene, according to interim Police Chief Travis Stroud.