Post by Logan on Mar 14, 2016 14:19:28 GMT -6
Maryland Shooting Outside Police Station Leaves One Officer Dead
A gunman opened fire outside a police station in a Maryland suburb of Washington on Sunday afternoon, setting off a shootout in which one officer was killed.
Two suspects were in custody on Sunday night in connection with the attack in Landover, Md. The authorities identified the officer killed as Jacai Colson, 28, a four-year veteran of the Prince George’s County police force.
One of the suspects was believed to be the gunman, who the police said was struck during the gunfight and was in custody at a hospital. The second suspect was brought in for questioning. Charges were pending on Sunday night, the police said.
The gunman fired on the station around 4:30 p.m. Officer Colson returned fire but was fatally shot, the police said in a statement. The department described the shooting as an “ambush” and an “unprovoked attack.”
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2016/03/14/us/maryland-shooting-outside-police-station-leaves-one-officer-dead.html
A gunman opened fire outside a police station in a Maryland suburb of Washington on Sunday afternoon, setting off a shootout in which one officer was killed.
Two suspects were in custody on Sunday night in connection with the attack in Landover, Md. The authorities identified the officer killed as Jacai Colson, 28, a four-year veteran of the Prince George’s County police force.
One of the suspects was believed to be the gunman, who the police said was struck during the gunfight and was in custody at a hospital. The second suspect was brought in for questioning. Charges were pending on Sunday night, the police said.
The gunman fired on the station around 4:30 p.m. Officer Colson returned fire but was fatally shot, the police said in a statement. The department described the shooting as an “ambush” and an “unprovoked attack.”
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2016/03/14/us/maryland-shooting-outside-police-station-leaves-one-officer-dead.html