DEA agent killed, 2 law enforcement officers injured in shooting on Amtrak train in Tucson

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A federal agent was killed and two other law enforcement officers were injured in a shooting on an Amtrak train at a station in Tucson, Arizona.

Members of a regional narcotics “alliance" in Arizona were conducting a routine check on the stationary train when a man opened fire.One federal agent died and two other law enforcement officers are injured in a shooting on an Amtrak train at a station in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday morning.

“The suspect, after exchanging rounds with the officers, barricaded himself in the bathroom, which is on the lower level...ultimately it was determined that the suspect in the bathroom was in fact deceased,” Magnus said. One Drug Enforcement Administration agent was killed in the exchange, according to Special Agent in Charge Cheri Oz. Another agent is in critical condition. A Tucson police officer who rushed to help after hearing shots fired was also injured, but is in stable condition, Magnus said.

 

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Weird right?

SilvaRecord So if you know that a percentage of the people with drugs you are trying to catch may be armed and dangerous, wouldn't it make more sense to NOT confront them in a confined public space with people all around? Isn't that like cop training 101, or did the rules change?

Planes, buses and now trains. Time to stop using mass transportation.

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