Local officials, police departments across the metroplex, and many concerned citizens are expressing their grief over the loss of a Dallas police officer who was fatally shot Thursday evening and their support for two others who were wounded.
As reported by The Dallas Express, shortly after 10 p.m., dozens of Dallas police units responded to an officer in distress call in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive in the Oak Cliff community, where they discovered a male officer inside his marked squad car who had been shot.
Responding officers engaged with a male gunman at the scene, who fired at the officers, striking one in the head and another in the leg. The gunman then led officers on a chase north on I-35 toward Lewisville, where police were able to stop the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect, who has not been identified publicly, reportedly exited his vehicle carrying a long gun and was shot and killed by police.
The officer who was shot in his vehicle was transported to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The two injured officers were taken to area hospitals. The officer who was shot in the head is said to be in critical condition, while the officer shot in the leg is expected to make a full recovery. […]
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