SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers in Northern Nevada were shot and wounded Friday, after a traffic stop in the Reno area quickly escalated into an hourslong standoff that included several shootouts between officers and the suspect, police said.
The violent standoff ended around 10:30 p.m. Friday when officers found the suspect dead inside a stranger's home where he had been hiding, Crawforth said.
Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesAccording to Crawforth, officers approached a house where the suspect was seen entering.
That's when the Washoe County deputy and a second Sparks police officer were shot, Crawforth said.
Throughout the lengthy standoff, the suspect on “several occasions” shot at officers, who returned fire, he said.
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