2 police officers hurt in deadly North Carolina shooting
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Two police officers were shot and a suspect in another fatal shooting was killed during a gunfight in North Carolina on Saturday night.
A woman also suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound during the episode.
Cops responded to a 911 call from a son in Gastonia who said his father had just been shot and the gunman was still in the house, the Gaston Gazette reported. The father later died.
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Police were reportedly confronted near an intersection by a man with a shotgun and a pistol.
“Upon arrival, officers were confronted with a suspect who was armed,” Assistant Police Chief Joseph Ramey said. “That suspect engaged officers. Two officers were shot. They have non-life-threatening injuries. The suspected shooter was shot and killed by officers.”
Ramsey said anywhere up to seven officers returned fire on the gunman.
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The identities of those involved in the shootout have not been released and police wouldn’t speculate on a motive.
The two officers who were shot were both wounded in their “lower extremities,” according to Ramey, who also noted that one was a veteran officer and the other was newer to the force.
Gastonia is a small town located about 24 miles west of Charlotte.