SAN DIEGO — One San Diego police officer was shot dead and another wounded during a late-night traffic stop Thursday, authorities said Friday.
The two cops, both members of the department’s gang-suppression unit, were rushed to a hospital, where one died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The other officer was undergoing surgery.
“It is with a very sad heart that we announce the death of one of our officers tonight,” the department tweeted.
One suspect was in custody and another was being sought, officials said.
The shooting occurred about 11 p.m. in the Southcrest neighborhood in the southeastern part of the city.
Police searched the area for suspects and urged residents to stay indoors.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the deadly shooting, which comes with law enforcement authorities nationwide on alert following the killing of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this month.
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