California: A shootout with a suspected murderer left one Baldwin Park police officer dead and another cop injured on Saturday evening (local time), according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Following the encounter with the murder suspect, one officer was taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter, while the second one was transported by ambulance, firefighters said. Both were taken to LA General Hospital, where one officer succumbed to his injuries, reported CBS News.
The suspect was wounded, and has been taken into custody.
What led to the incident
Speaking at a press conference just after midnight, officials said officers had responded around 7:12 p.m. to reports of gunfire and a person lying on the ground at a home in the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the officers were “met by gunfire” when they arrived, as per local US media reports.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
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