Police say newly freed gang member killed California officer

WE'RE LEARNING NEW
INFORMATION AFTER A POLICE
OFFICER IS KILLED AND ANOTHER
HURT IN A SHOOTOUT NEAR LOS
ANGELES. 2 NEWS REPORTER
KELLEY KING HAS THE
DEVELOPMENTS FROM OVERNIGHT.
THE OFFICER KILLED IS
IDENTIFIED AS KEITH BOYER, A
27-YEAR VETERAN OF THE FORCE.
AUTHORITIES SAY HIS PARTNER,
PATRICK HAZEL, IS RECOVERING
THIS MORNING AT THE HOSPITAL.
IT STARTED WHEN A SUSPECTED
GANG MEMBER -- OUT ON PAROLE
-- CRASHED A STOLEN CAR INTO
TWO OTHER CARS MONDAY. THE
SUSPECT WAS ALSO BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A MURDER
EARLIER THAT MORNING. WHEN
POLICE APPROACHED THE CAR,
THEY SAY THE SUSPECT OPENED
FIRE...STRIKING THE OFFICERS.
BOYER WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT
THE HOSPITAL. COLLEAGUES
CALL BOYER "THE BEST OF THE
BEST."
IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO
HOLD BACK..(EMOTIONAL)..MY
TEARS
BECAUSE ALL OF US HAVE BEEN
GRIEVING... THE SUSPECT WAS
HURT IN THE GUNFIRE AND IS IN
INTENSIVE CARE AT THE
HOSPITAL, ACCORDING TO POLICE.
OFFICIALS HAVE NOT
IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT.
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Police say newly freed gang member killed California officer

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