World News | Officer Killed, Suspect Wounded in Dallas-area Shooting
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A shooting outside a suburban Dallas supermarket left a police officer dead and a suspect wounded on Friday, authorities said.
Mesquite (US), Dec 4 (AP) A shooting outside a suburban Dallas supermarket left a police officer dead and a suspect wounded on Friday, authorities said.
It happened about 1:40 p.m. outside an Albertson's supermarket in Mesquite, Police Chief David Gill said.
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The officer was responding to a report of a disturbance in the store parking lot when the suspect pulled a gun and opened fire, striking the officer twice, he said. The officer returned fire, wounding the suspect once.
Both were taken in critical condition to a Dallas hospital, where the officer died, Gill said. The suspect was being treated at the hospital. Gill said he did not know his current condition.
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No identities were released, but Gill said the slain officer was a 21-year law enforcement veteran. (AP)
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