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Milwaukee deputy shot, injured after traffic stop; suspect kills self
3 monthes ago | By WGN TV
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy was shot and wounded early Wednesday by a man later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
A preliminary investigation showed a man law enforcement officers encountered while searching for a passenger who fled from a traffic stop was the person suspected of shooting the deputy about 3 a.m., the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Officers saw the man crouched behind a vehicle, gave him some commands, then heard a single gunshot and found the man dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
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