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Washington Officer Murdered, Suspect in Custody

An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.

July 14, 2020
Washington Officer Murdered, Suspect in Custody

An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.

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An officer with the Bothell (WA) Police Department was shot and killed and another shot and wounded after a traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit on Monday night.

According to CNN , the gunman—whose name has not yet been released—was taken into custody after being found hiding on a rooftop near the scene of the shooting.

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The wounded officer was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated and subsequently released.

The names of the two officers involved in the incident have not yet been disclosed.