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St. Paul Officer Determined Not To 'Be Taken Out'

Officer David Longbehn, who was surprised by the speed of the attack that lasted about 10 seconds, shot Jones despite a broken nose, hairline fracture to the face, and eyes swollen shut.

May 3, 2010

St. Paul (Minn.) PD police officer David Longbehn is resting at home after being attacked by a suspect during Saturday's manhunt for the men who killed a Maplewood police officer, KAAL TV reports.

Longbehn was securing the perimeter at an intersection when suspect Jason Jones came out of the woods and attacked him with a heavy metal object.

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Longbehn, who was surprised by the speed of the attack that lasted about 10 seconds, shot Jones despite a broken nose, hairline fracture to the face, and eyes swollen shut.

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