Black Suspect Shoots At Police Officer In CHARLOTTE, NC

Man charged with officer assault following Wilkinson Blvd. shooting

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Another black suspect shoots at police officer while trying to flee after a home invasion & stealing a truck.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was injured during a gunfire exchange with a home invasion suspect in west Charlotte Friday morning. The suspect is in the hospital with an illness unrelated to the case.

He has since been released from the hospital.

The incident happened around 10:35 a.m. on Wilkinson Boulevard and West Morehead Street. The roadway was shut down for several hours while officers investigated.

Police say Officer Michelle Brcik was on patrol when she attempted to assist a motorist disabled on the side of Wilkinson Boulevard. As the officer approached, she reportedly saw someone with a pickup truck, later identified as 32-year-old Darryll Douglas Clay, who appeared to be helping the driver by jump starting the car. While she was on scene the owner of a stolen pickup truck approached the officer. The truck on scene was stolen earlier in the day during a home invasion, according to the owner.

As Officer Brcik radioed for assistance, Clay got into the broken down car and tried to steal the car, according to reports. When the owner of the car tried to stop Clay, he was reportedly assaulted and Brcik stepped in by moving the driver out of harm's way. She tried to grab Clay but he began attacking her and she deployed her taser.

As Clay got out of the car, police say his gun fell to the ground. That's when Officer Brcik drew her service weapon, but Clay disobeyed the officer's orders, picked up the gun, and turned towards her, according to reports. She fired one shot.

"As he was running across the street," Putney said. "With his weapon drawn, he attempted to carjack at least a couple of cars - at least two vehicles."

Clay then ran and fired at Officer Brcik, police say. Brcik stopped near the wood line nearby and waited by back up. Clay was found and arrested a short time after.

Brcik injured her hand in the struggle and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Officials said Clay was located nearby and arrested. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but police say it does not appear that he was shot.

"I think it is ridiculous," Parent Patrick Murphy said. "That they are doing this by a school. No decency out here period."

Invest Collegiate Charter School is located near the crime scene. That school was placed on lockdown for about 45 minutes. Parents came early to pick up their children thankful students remained safe.

"It's kind of crazy so close to my son's school," Parent David Angers said. "No one came rushing into the school. We didn't have any issues like that. I guess we are blessed today."

Officer Brcik, who has been with CMPD since September 2007, was placed on administrative leave, which CMPD says is standard procedure.

According to the Mecklenburg County Jail, Clay has been arrested 6 times in the past year before Friday's incident.

"The Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct a separate but parallel investigation to determine whether or not CMPD policies and procedures were adhered to during the course of the incident," the department said.

Saturday afternoon Clay was charged with multiple assault charges, including assault with a deadly weapon and assault on law enforcement, common law robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine. He was moved to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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This has been happening for decades, but apparently to many racist blacks, only "Black Lives Matter". Blacks have been "shooting at" & killing white police officers for many years, but WITHOUT any National News Coverage.