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Two Wisconsin police officers were killed on Saturday following a shootout with a suspect during a traffic stop in Cameron, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
The officers were from two different police departments, officials said in a news release.
A Chetek Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop at 3:38 p.m., local time, in Cameron, Wisconsin, on Saturday when a shootout began between the officer and the suspect, the Wisconsin DOJ said.MORE: 3 people, suspect killed after domestic violence incident in Orlando, Florida
The Chetek officer and an officer from the Cameron Police Department were killed at the scene, according to officials.
The suspect was also killed, the state’s justice department confirmed in the news release.
“I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss today of two officers,” Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul tweeted Saturday night.
