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dalton99a

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Tue Aug 13, 2019, 12:12 AM Aug 2019

California Highway Patrol officer killed in shootout by suspect with assault rifle [View all]



A CHP officer and a suspect were killed and two officers were seriously injured in a gun battle in Riverside, officials say. Riverside police say a CHP officer conducted a traffic stop and the suspect produced an assault rifle and began firing. Officers fired back.

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The CHP motorcycle officer who pulled him over was black:



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Cellphone video captures deadly officer-involved shooting in Riverside
Updated: 11:26 PM, Aug 12, 2019
By: Zac Self

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) -- Video shows the moment shots were fired during a shootout in Riverside that killed one CHP officer and left two more hospitalized.

The video appears to be filmed by a woman pulled over onto the side of the road near the 215 freeway, where the shooting took place.

Video filmed near the scene captures the sound of shots as the suspect can be seen approaching a CHP car with what appears to be a rifle.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/cellphone-video-captures-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-riverside


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