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Man Killed, Officer Shot in Cuba, Mo

Man Killed, Officer Shot in Cuba, Mo

Man Killed, Officer Shot in Cuba, Mo

A man who fired shots at an officer in Cuba was fatally shot when the officer returned fire.

The Cuba Police Department confirmed this shooting happened Saturday around 1:30 p.m. after an officer responded to a domestic disturbance.

The officer tried to enter the house in an attempt to make contact with the male suspect who was reported to be armed.

The department says the officer was struck in the leg before returning fire at the suspect.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and the officer was airlifted to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The names of the officer and suspect have been withheld as The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigates.

 

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