A police officer and a sheriff’s deputy were shot and killed Sunday night in the town of Salina, New York, officials said.
Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley identified the two as a deputy with his department and a Syracuse police officer, according to WSYR-TV. Their names have not been released.
The suspect also died in the incident, the newspaper said.
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A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy were shot and killed in the line of duty Sunday night in Salina, New York, after responding to a call. (Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office)
The shooting occurred at a home in the Darien Drive area around 8:15 p.m. Sunday.
Officers were initially responding to a report of a stolen vehicle in Syracuse, but eventually arrived at a home in Salina.
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Officers were initially responding to a report of a stolen vehicle in Syracuse. (Syracuse Police Department)
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The sheriff’s office is awaiting a warrant to search the home.
Shelley said there was no immediate threat to the community and the area remained safe.
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