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Long Island man kills police officer while driving drunk: DA

Editor's note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. SUFFOLK COUNTY (PIX11) — A Long Island man driving drunk crashed into a vehicle, killing an off-duty police officer, according to Suffolk District Attorney Raymond Tienery. Matthew Smith, 21, pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated vehic...

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What happened Long Island man kills police officer while driving drunk: DA.
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Jun 12, 12:13 AM

Long Island man kills police officer while driving drunk: DA

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Editor's note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. SUFFOLK COUNTY (PIX11) — A Long Island man driving drunk crashed into a vehicle, killing an off-duty police officer, according t...

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 12, 3:34 AM

Londonderry police officer hurt in crash on Hardy Road

A Londonderry police officer on a motorcycle was injured Thursday night in a crash on Hardy Road.

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BBC News - US & CanadaNews report · Jun 12, 1:00 AM

Toronto police officer killed in raid linked to US consulate shooting

Police said a 19-year-old suspect linked to a shooting outside the US consulate in Toronto in March is still at large and is considered "armed and dangerous".

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 12, 12:59 AM

Toronto police officer is killed in operation with U.S. link

An investigation into shots fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in March erupted into a shootout in the city early on Thursday.

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jun 11, 11:02 PM

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband admitted he spent months identifying elected officials to target and stal...

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New York Times WorldNews report · Jun 11, 10:13 PM

Toronto Police Officer Fatally Shot While Investigating U.S. Consulate Shooting

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The officer was shot on Thursday while investigating the firing of a gun outside the U.S. consulate in March, the authorities said.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Jun 11, 9:59 PM

Body-worn camera footage released in Vancouver police officer’s shooting of apparently armed man

A Vancouver police officer fired four times at a man holding what appears to be a knife and running through the front yard of an east Vancouver home May 26, according to police body camera...

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Jun 11, 9:59 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 10:13 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.

Jun 11, 11:02 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 12:13 AM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.