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Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks Shot and Killed in His Police Car

Police say that Officer Darron Burks was sitting alone in his patrol car when he was killed.

Police Officer Darron Burks was shot and killed in his squad car at the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive.

Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks Shot and Killed in His Police Car. Credit DPD

At 10:10 p.m., officers responded to an officer in-distress call. When they arrived at the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive, they approached a man standing near the squad car. The subject opened fire, shooting one officer three times and another officer in the face. Responding officers found Officer Burks in his patrol vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.

As soon as the suspect fled, a pursuit ensued. When the suspect stopped at the 100 block of Stemmons Freeway in Lewisville, he exited his vehicle with a long gun and was shot and killed.

The three officers were transported to area hospitals. One is in stable condition, and another is in critical condition. Officer Burks succumbed to his wounds.

Officer Burks had served with the Dallas Police Department for eight months.

El oficial de policía Darron Burks fue asesinado a tiros en su patrulla en la cuadra 900 de East Ledbetter Drive.

A las 10:10 p.m., los oficiales respondieron a una llamada de oficial en peligro. Cuando llegaron a la cuadra 900 de East Ledbetter Drive, se acercaron a un hombre que estaba parado cerca del coche patrulla. El sujeto abrió fuego, disparando a un oficial tres veces y a otro oficial en la cara. Los oficiales que respondieron encontraron al oficial Burks en su patrulla con una herida de bala.

Una vez que el sospechoso huyó, se inició una persecución. Cuando el sospechoso se detuvo en la cuadra 100 de Stemmons Freeway en Lewisville, salió de su vehículo con un arma larga y fue asesinado a tiros.

Los tres agentes fueron trasladados a hospitales de la zona. Uno se encuentra en condición estable y otro en condición crítica. El oficial Burks sucumbió a sus heridas.

El oficial Burks había trabajado en el Departamento de Policía de Dallas durante ocho meses.

Source: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

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