Three police officers shot, one killed in altercation in Missouri
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Three police officers in Joplin, Missouri, were shot Tuesday during a pursuit of a suspect, and one officer died, authorities said.
Assistant Police Chief Brian Lewis told the Joplin Globe newspaper that officers and a suspect exchanged gunfire at the Northpark Crossing shopping center. The suspect fled and there was a second shooting with officers at a different location.
Jasper County Coroner Randy Nace told CNN the suspect and one officer had died. Their names were not released Tuesday evening.
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