Bothell (US), Jul 14 (AP) A man who killed one police officer and wounded another while fleeing from a traffic stop in a Seattle suburb was found hiding on a nearby rooftop and arrested without incident early Tuesday, police said.

A tweet from the Bothell Fire Department around 11 p.m. PST said two Bothell officers were “down” following a pursuit. Bothell police Captain Mike Johnson later announced that one of them was killed.

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For most of the night, Bothell police said they were searching for a male suspect who was armed and wearing a gray tank top and baggy sweatpants.

They eventually found him nearby, police said: “Subject was located hiding on a rooftop near the scene.” It's unclear what sparked the pursuit and subsequent shooting.

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Bothell Fire Department spokeswoman Nicole Strachila said the second officer was taken to Harborview Medical Center. The officer was in “satisfactory” condition, KING-TV reported.

In a tweet, Bothell Councilman Mason Thompson said he was “heartbroken.” “My prayers are with the officers who have been shot and their families,” Thompson said. (AP)

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