A police officer and a sheriff's deputy were shot and killed after confronting a driver who had failed to stop in upstate New York on Sunday, police said. The so-far unidentified suspect was also killed in the shootout outside his home, police said. Syracuse Police Department said in a statement that its officers spotted a 'suspicious vehicle' shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday between Emerson Avenue and Hamilton Street on the west side of the city.
“We lost two heroes tonight, men who answered the call of duty, put on the badge the protect the community,” Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile said in a news conference. Cecile said the police officer who was killed was young and had been in the job for three years. Sheriff Tobias Shelley said the deceased deputy was experienced, well-liked and 'just a great guy.' 'It’s a dark day for Syracuse,' said Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh at the news conference.
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