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2 Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In CT; Suspect Killed: Reports

Two West Haven police officers were shot early Wednesday, Jan. 29, while serving warrants in New Haven, reports said. The suspect was killed in a shootout.

Police tape.

Police tape.

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The officers, whose names and conditions have not been released, were part of a multi-agency task force. They were executing a search warrant at an apartment on Grand Ave. around 5:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted, NBC Connecticut reported.

The New Haven police chief will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to discuss the shooting and provide updates on the officers' conditions.

Reports said the unnamed suspect fired multiple shots from inside the apartment, where three others — including a child — were present.

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