Dramatic moment: SWAT rams house with a huge tank and launches raid after three US marshals are shot and five police officers injured in a bloody confrontation with a gunman: 17-year-old gunman killed as a boy and woman arrested

Video footage showed the dramatic moment a SWAT team burst into a North Carolina home after three U.S. Marshals Task Force officers serving an arrest warrant were killed.

On Monday, officers were at the home of a criminal who was wanted for possession of a firearm, police said.

Officers first came under fire from the wanted suspect as they approached the suburban home in Charlotte. Three officers were killed and five others were injured. The police managed to shoot the criminal in the front yard, said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.

A second person then fired at officers from inside the home, where a high-powered rifle was found, Jennings said.

A woman and a 17-year-old boy were found inside the home after a three-hour standoff in which armored vehicles plowed into the suburban home in a tree-lined neighborhood, ripping out doors and windows.

The two would be questioned, Jennings said.

“Today is an absolutely tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the law enforcement profession,” Jennings said, according to WRAL. “Today we lost some heroes who are simply trying to keep our community safe.”

Officers first came under fire from the wanted suspect as they approached the suburban Charlotte home, killing him in the front yard

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings speaks at a press conference

Another member of the task force, made up of federal agents and other officials from across the region, was injured.

The Marshals Service confirmed that one of the agents was killed but did not provide a name. The others killed officers from the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.

Four Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers who arrived on scene were also shot while trying to rescue the wounded officers. One remains in critical condition, Jennings said.

Neighbors said the gunfire continued for several minutes after the shooting broke out.

WSOC-TV showed from a helicopter the incredible scene of an armored vehicle driving through yards and knocking over recycling bins before officers removed a person with blood on their shirt, who was then loaded into an ambulance.

After the house was cleared, the station's helicopter pilot said he couldn't show the front yard of the house because the scene was too disturbing.

Several armored vehicles were located on nearby lawns and driveways in the older suburban neighborhood of a tree-lined street of brick homes.

A broken window and torn blinds were located on a street and an entire door was leaning against one of the vehicles.

Many area roads, including Interstate 77, were closed so ambulances could get to hospitals more quickly.

A second person then shot at officers from inside the home, where a high-powered rifle was found

A woman and a 17-year-old man were found inside the home after a three-hour standoff that resulted in armored vehicles crashing into the suburban home

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles chokes up as she speaks at a press conference

Television footage showed ambulances racing to hospitals with several vehicles in front and behind them with their sirens on.

Kiashia Williams was driving home when she heard multiple gunshots, just seconds apart.

“Ambulances, police and everything everywhere just started running,” Williams said as she waited in her car to go home and check on her daughter, who shared what she saw on social media.

Four schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg were placed on lockdown because of the afternoon dismissal, but it was lifted late in the afternoon, the district said.

Police urged people to stay away from the neighborhood and asked residents to stay in their homes.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he is in contact with law enforcement in Charlotte and is offering any federal assistance.

Charlotte Fire Department Captain Brian Cunningham (right) hugs Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings at a news conference

A Charlotte Mecklenburg police officer carries a gun as he walks through the neighborhood where an officer-involved shooting occurred in Charlotte

Several police vehicles are in use in the neighborhood

None of the officers killed or injured were named.

A Gofundme has been launched to raise $250,000 to help the victim's families.

“What began as an attempt to apprehend a convicted felon in possession of a firearm quickly descended into chaos when the suspect opened fire on marshals and local Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers,” the page reads.

“The original suspect was quickly neutralized, but another person in the apartment grabbed the weapon and continued firing at the officers, resulting in a harrowing exchange of gunfire.”

The post continued: “In response to this devastating event, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to provide support to those affected and provide a beacon of hope amid the darkness of this tragedy.”

“As the investigation progresses and the names of the fallen are confirmed, the community stands together in solidarity and is determined to honor the courage of those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.”

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he is in contact with law enforcement in Charlotte and is offering any federal assistance

A Gofundme has been launched to raise $250,000 to help the victim officers' families

The last marshal to be shot in the line of duty occurred in November 2018. Chase White was shot in Tucson, Arizona, by a man wanted for stalking local police officers, the agency said.

The Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is headquartered in Charlotte and is comprised of 70 federal, state and local agencies.

Refugee task forces are collaborations between authorities to find and arrest suspects in crimes.

In six years, the regional task force has apprehended more than 8,900 fugitives, the US Marshals Service said on its website.

In March 2007, two Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were killed while responding to a domestic dispute by someone not directly involved in the fight.

Demeatrius Antonio Montgomery is serving a life sentence for the murders of officers Jeffrey Shelton and Sean Clark.