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Suspect killed, Indiana trooper injured in I-80/94 shooting in Hammond
A suspect was killed and an Indiana State Police trooper wounded in a shooting during a traffic stop on I-80/94 Tuesday morning, Indiana State Police said.
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What happenedA suspect was killed and an Indiana State Police trooper wounded in a shooting during a traffic stop on I-80/94 Tuesday morning, Indiana State Police said.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Indiana state trooper shot, suspect killed after traffic stop leads to shoot-out". The other frames it as "Trooper injured, suspect killed in shootout during overnight traffic stop in Hammond".
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Left / center-leftIndiana state trooper shot, suspect killed after traffic stop leads to shoot-out
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterSuspect killed, Indiana trooper injured in I-80/94 shooting in Hammond
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
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Suspect killed, Indiana trooper injured in I-80/94 shooting in Hammond
A suspect was killed and an Indiana State Police trooper wounded in a shooting during a traffic stop on I-80/94 Tuesday morning, Indiana State Police said.
Indiana state trooper shot, suspect killed after traffic stop leads to shoot-out
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A traffic stop on Interstate 80/94 turned into a shoot-out that left a driver dead and an Indiana state trooper wounded early Tuesday in Hammond. Just after midnight, the trooper, two Lake...
Trooper injured, suspect killed in shootout during overnight traffic stop in Hammond
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HHAMMOND, Ind. — An investigation is underway on Tuesday morning following a shooting involving authorities during an overnight traffic stop in Indiana. According to Indiana State Police, i...
