Saturday, February 19, 2011

Poughkeepsie, NY Police Officer and 2 Others Killed in Shooting

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A police officer, a suspect and his wife are all dead after a shooting that happened at Main Street and Rinaldi Boulevard just after 1:00 p.m yesterday.

"One of the officers saw a man believed to be the suspect carrying a child across the parking lot. When he approached the man, a confrontation followed. The officer got the child away from the man, who took off.Officials said police were responding to a report of shots fired in a parking lot.

The officer handed the 3-year-old to a bystander, then pursued the suspect.

Officials said several officers also pursued the man, which led to a second confrontation and shots being fired.

The wounded officer was taken to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in serious condition. Authorities said the 44-year-old officer suffered a gunshot wound to the head. He died hours later.

A second officer suffered minor injuries and a half dozen others were involved.

The suspect was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital. Officials said his wife was also killed, apparently by the suspect. Her body was found in a car in the parking lot."

(via ABCNews)

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