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February 04, 2012 01:34 GMT
Authorities say Mobile officer and suspect dead
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Authorities say a man accused of killing one Mobile police officer and wounding at least one other has died after being shot by authorities.
Media reports say the man stabbed an officer Friday afternoon outside the Mobile County Metro Jail and then fled in a police cruiser. The reports differ on the circumstances surrounding the stabbing. Authorities say at least one other officer was shot.
Authorities did not immediately release the names of the officers.
Authorities say the suspect was killed by authorities following a standoff.
Spokespeople for the Mobile County Sheriff's Office and the Mobile Police Department did not immediately return calls Friday evening.
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