An Auburn, MA, police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop early Sunday, setting off a massive daylong manhunt that ended in an explosion of gunfire when the suspect burst from a bedroom closet, opened fire, and was fatally shot by police.
An Auburn, MA, police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop early Sunday, setting off a massive daylong manhunt that ended in an explosion of gunfire when the suspect burst from a bedroom closet, opened fire, and was fatally shot by police, reports the Boston Globe.
Jorge Zambrano, 35, of Worcester, was killed by police about 18 hours after he fatally shot Ronald Tarentino, a 42-year-old police officer and father of three, authorities said.
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Officer Roland Tarantino was shot and killed during a traffic stop Sunday. (Photo: Auburn PD)
Zambrano had holed up in a duplex in nearby Oxford. In an exchange of gunfire with police, he shot an 18-year veteran of the State Police force in the shoulder. The wounded trooper, whose injuries were non-life-threatening, was transferred to UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Zambrano, who authorities said had an extensive criminal history and had spent time in state prison, was taken to the same hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"The threat he posed to our community is now over," said Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis. Sluckis detailed the manhunt and shootings at a Sunday evening press conference.
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Inside the bedroom officers found what they believed to be an IED. The officers evacuated the house and called for the Chattanooga Police Bomb Squad and ATF agents.
Sergeant Greg Graff was “preparing school leaders for the upcoming year during a safety training program at Clearwater High School,” the school district said.
LASD said Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Detective Victor Lemus, and Detective William Osborn who were all assigned to Special Enforcement Bureau’s Arson Explosives Detail were killed in the incident.
The Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 crew, the MSP helicopter based in California, Maryland, were monitoring the county dispatch radio, overheard the dispatch, and self-launched.
At press time the names of the deputies had not been released. Sheriff Robert Luna said one had served for 19 years, another for 22 years, and another for 33 years.