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California police officer, suspect killed in shootout
BURBANK, Calif. (November 16, 8:03 a.m. AST) - A gunfight erupted in downtown Burbank during what began as a routine traffic stop, killing a gunman and a police officer and wounding a second officer.
A second gunman was being sought Sunday in this Los Angeles suburb.
The shootout happened about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when the officers pulled over a sports utility vehicle, said police Sgt. William Berry. He did not say what the nature of the stop was.
The men in the SUV "apparently ... came out of the vehicle firing," Berry said. "The officers were hit several times but still managed to kill one of the suspects."
One officer died in surgery and the second was in critical condition Sunday, police spokeswoman Lyn DeBoeven said.
Berry said both officers - one in his 20s, the other in his 40s - were wearing bulletproof vests.
It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the shooting. "There are only four known witnesses to the shooting," the two officers and the gunmen, Berry said.
As police searched the area, the California Highway Patrol closed a five-mile stretch of Interstate 5 for several hours.
Identities of the two officers were not immediately released.
http://www.adn.com/24hour/nation/story/1054611p-7412090c.html
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A perfect example of why there is no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop. They never know who they're pulling over. It may be a stop for a tail light out, but who's behind the wheel? We live in a mobile society, right now some of the FBI's 10 most wanted are tooling around in a car somewhere.
This is a good reminder for us all to pay more attention in our day to day lives. Nasty suprises have a way of popping up when you least expect them to. Being armed and vigilant go hand in hand.
California police officer, suspect killed in shootout
BURBANK, Calif. (November 16, 8:03 a.m. AST) - A gunfight erupted in downtown Burbank during what began as a routine traffic stop, killing a gunman and a police officer and wounding a second officer.
A second gunman was being sought Sunday in this Los Angeles suburb.
The shootout happened about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when the officers pulled over a sports utility vehicle, said police Sgt. William Berry. He did not say what the nature of the stop was.
The men in the SUV "apparently ... came out of the vehicle firing," Berry said. "The officers were hit several times but still managed to kill one of the suspects."
One officer died in surgery and the second was in critical condition Sunday, police spokeswoman Lyn DeBoeven said.
Berry said both officers - one in his 20s, the other in his 40s - were wearing bulletproof vests.
It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the shooting. "There are only four known witnesses to the shooting," the two officers and the gunmen, Berry said.
As police searched the area, the California Highway Patrol closed a five-mile stretch of Interstate 5 for several hours.
Identities of the two officers were not immediately released.
http://www.adn.com/24hour/nation/story/1054611p-7412090c.html
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A perfect example of why there is no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop. They never know who they're pulling over. It may be a stop for a tail light out, but who's behind the wheel? We live in a mobile society, right now some of the FBI's 10 most wanted are tooling around in a car somewhere.
This is a good reminder for us all to pay more attention in our day to day lives. Nasty suprises have a way of popping up when you least expect them to. Being armed and vigilant go hand in hand.