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| Birmingham police sergeant killed, officer injured after confronting car burglary suspect |
| 2019-01-13 |
| [WVTM-13] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ‐ A car burglary investigation near downtown Birmingham turned deadly early Sunday morning when a suspect opened fire on two officers, killing one of them. The shooting occurred on 5th Avenue North, where an undercover officer and a uniformed sergeant encountered a pair of car burglary suspects just before 2 a.m. Smith said one suspect pulled a gun and opened fire after being confronted by the officers. The chief said the sergeant was "mortally wounded" and the officer was critically injured. Smith said one suspect was injured in the shooting and taken to the hospital for treatment. The second suspect was taken into custody. The names of the officers are being withheld pending notification of family. This is the first Birmingham officer killed in the line of duty in more than 14 years. On June 17, 2004, three officers were shot and killed while serving a drug warrant in Ensley. It was the deadliest day in department history. "This is a very difficult time," Smith said. "There are members on this department that have worked with them for years, and they're hurting just like everyone else." The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating. |
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