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 male was killed by gunfire returned by assisting deputies. The deputy has recovered from his leg wounds and returned to duty.

incident. He has been charged with two counts of First-Degree Murder and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.

A 6-year veteran police officer with the New Orleans Police Department was shot through the heart at approximately 11:30 p.m. on July 17 as he and his partner were investigating a suspicious person complaint. The complainant had reported a trespasser lurking near a shed in her backyard. As the officers approached the shed, a man allegedly stepped from the shadows and fired one shot at point-blank range from a .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun into the chest of the 33-year-old victim officer. The male then fled the scene but was later discovered hiding under a nearby house by a canine unit. On discovery, the alleged assailant shot the police dog in the neck. The dog’s handler immediately returned fire, slightly wounding the suspect. The victim officer died in the hospital later that day. The 48-year-old male was arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder of a Police Officer and Injury to a Police Dog.

A 34-year-old deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office was fatally wounded at approximately 6:45 a.m. on October 5 while executing an arrest during a traffic stop in Metairie. The deputy, with 6 years’ law enforcement experience, had requested the description of a male involved in an armed robbery occurring 10 minutes earlier at a convenience store. The victim officer acknowledged receiving the information, but did not indicate to the dispatcher his location or his intention to perform a traffic stop. According to witnesses, the male began struggling with the victim officer and gained possession of the officer’s 9 mm semiautomatic handgun. Reportedly, he then fired one shot knocking the victim officer to the ground. Standing over the victim officer, he allegedly fired the weapon three more times striking the officer in the chest and lower torso. The victim officer was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. After the shooting, the alleged assailant fled the scene. A 21-year-old man was arrested 3 days later and charged with First-Degree Murder.

On July 18 at approximately 11:30 p.m., a detective with the New Orleans Police Department was fatally wounded while investigating illegal drug trafficking. The 31-year-old detective, who was wearing both body armor and a raid jacket, and his fellow detectives entered a residence to execute a search warrant. A male who was hiding in the house opened fire upon the officers, striking the detective in the chest. The bullet entered through the armhole of his protective vest. Fellow detectives returned fire upon the 55year-old assailant who was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim detective, who had more than 8 years’ law enforcement service, was rushed to a local hospital where he died a short time later. Narcotics and a .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun believed to have been used in the shooting were recovered. A second suspect, a 46-year-old male, was arrested inside the residence and taken into custody without

MICHIGAN At approximately 12:45 in the morning on January 9, a 32-year-old officer with the Detroit Police Department was shot and killed while investigating a suspected stolen vehicle during a traffic stop. The officer, with 2 years’ law enforcement experience, and his partner, along with a backup vehicle, stopped a suspicious vehicle. As the victim officer, who had positioned his patrol vehicle in front of the stopped car, approached the driver, the man allegedly jumped from his car and began firing with a .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun. The victim officer, who was wearing body armor, was struck in the left side of the head and fell. Officers in the backup vehicle

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