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| US police officer shot and killed in Tarpon Springs, Florida | |
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| A police officer has been shot and killed in Tarpon Springs, Florida, authorities have said. | A police officer has been shot and killed in Tarpon Springs, Florida, authorities have said. |
| The US shooting was confirmed by Pinella County Sherrif’s Office. The shooting occurred around 3am and a suspect has been taken into custody. | The US shooting was confirmed by Pinella County Sherrif’s Office. The shooting occurred around 3am and a suspect has been taken into custody. |
| Cecilia Barreda, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said the officer was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday at around 3am in a residential area of Tarpon Springs. | Cecilia Barreda, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said the officer was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday at around 3am in a residential area of Tarpon Springs. |
| Police have not named the officer or the suspect, and have not given a motive. | Police have not named the officer or the suspect, and have not given a motive. |
| The suspect was taken into custody after fleeing the scene and crashing into a pole and another vehicle, police said. | The suspect was taken into custody after fleeing the scene and crashing into a pole and another vehicle, police said. |
| The shooting came just hours after two New York Police officers were shot dead in their patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday. | The shooting came just hours after two New York Police officers were shot dead in their patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday. |
| The two officers have been identified as father-of-two Rafael Ramos and newly-wed Wenjian Liu. | The two officers have been identified as father-of-two Rafael Ramos and newly-wed Wenjian Liu. |
| Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said the pair were “assassinated… targeted for their uniform” by a suspect who then ran into a nearby subway station and shot himself in the head. | Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said the pair were “assassinated… targeted for their uniform” by a suspect who then ran into a nearby subway station and shot himself in the head. |
| More follows. | More follows. |
| Additional reporting by agencies. | Additional reporting by agencies. |