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Man sought in attempted murder is shot dead by police officers

By (contact), (contact) Paul Takahashi

Updated Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 | 6:25 p.m.

Metro Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the central valley today that killed a man wanted in an attempted murder case. Around 3 p.m., police were alerted to the whereabouts of a man suspected of shooting his girlfriend in the face at close range earlier this week, Metro Capt. Chris Jones said. Officers observed the suspect, estimated to be about 35 years old, exiting an apartment in the 4200 block of Pennwood Avenue, near Arville Street and Clark High School. He then walked toward a vehicle parked on Pennwood where he joined an adult man and woman. Police say ...

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  1. By thekube
    Feb. 9, 2013
    12:10 a.m.
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    That's how Vegas cops do it. Take that California.

  2. By bf1lv
    Feb. 9, 2013
    5:25 a.m.
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    Thank you Metro.

    That one bullet was a lot cheaper than the cost of a trial and years of jail for the perp.

  3. By Markey
    Feb. 9, 2013
    3:29 p.m.
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    "one of the individuals the main stream media is ignoring in their quest to knee-pad the President?"
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    Why not just say this shooting is Obama s fault?

  4. By BeSafest
    Feb. 9, 2013
    4:05 p.m.
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    "Why not just say this shooting is Obama s fault?"

    Something is definitely happening?

    Highly intelligent Black Men are losing it?

    Obama, Powell, Stevens, and now Dorner ... Tea Party must have genetically engineered a stupid pill and put it in the water supply?

    I blame this one on Villaraigosa

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