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3 Seattle officers shot; 1 suspect dead, 2 in custody
[ABCNEWS.GO] Three Seattle coppers were shot and injured during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect, who later died, after a robbery at a downtown convenience store.Three people are suspected in the Thursday robbery at a 7-Eleven store near Pioneer Square, the city's oldest neighborhood, said Deputy Police Chief Carmen Best. Officers chased two suspects, a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl, who ran from the store, police said. While one officer struggled with the male suspect on the ground, the girl struck the officer over the head with a bottle, police said. The 19-year-old then ran to the entryway of an office building where he shot at police, who returned fire, Best said. Authorities closed off several downtown blocks throughout the afternoon as police cruisers flooded the area and SWAT officers searched a nearby federal building where the suspect had barricaded himself inside. The girl was jugged Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! nearby. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-22 |
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