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A police officer was killed and a suspect wounded in a shooting in North Texas

GREENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police say an officer has been killed and a suspect wounded in a shooting in North Texas. Greenville Police Chief Chris Smith said Tuesday that Officer Cooper Dawson died in a hospital following the shooting Monday evening. Greenville is about 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Smith says Dawson was ambushed and shot during a foot chase following an attempted traffic stop of a person who has multiple felony warrants. Smith says Dawson returned fire and hit the suspect, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name.

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