CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Police in North Carolina say numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in one of the state’s major cities.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says multiple victims were taken to hospitals Monday and gunfire continued on the scene in Charlotte.

Police are warning that the scene was still active and many roads were closed for faster ambulance transport.

Police are urging people to stay away from the area and asked residents to stay inside their homes.