Two Cops shot 1 dead in California

Two San Diego police gang-detail officers making a traffic stop in Southcrest late Thursday night were shot several times, one mortally wounded, triggering a massive police search into the daylight hours. One suspect is in custody.

The names and service history of the male officers, both part of the department’s gang suppression unit, were not released.

The slain officer was shot several times, rushed to a hospital in a patrol car but died at a hospital despite life-saving efforts, San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said early Friday. The wounded officer underwent surgery early Friday and was expected to survive.

The suspect, who had been shot, was being treated at a hospital, Zimmerman said. His name was not released.

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