Suspect dead, two officers injured in North Carolina shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - An exchange of gunfire left two officers wounded and a suspect dead in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), the incident happened in a northeast neighborhood, and medic confirmed it responded to a scene in the area of Headquarters Farm Road and Wednesbury Boulevard around 4:45 p.m.

Preliminary information indicated that the two officers suffered non-life threatening injuries while attempting to serve a warrant on a person described as a "violent suspect."

The suspect, who has not been identified at this time, did not want to go to jail and exchanged gunfire with the officers.

The suspect died on the scene.

CMPD said the officers are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the internal investigation.