Three Officers Dead in Shootout

Shooting Oakland Police in Oakland California say a man wanted for violating his
parole opened fire after being pulled over. A fourth officer is gravely injured.

by The Associated Press

Published: Sat, March 21, 2009 - 7:46 pm CST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - What began as a routine traffic stop has
ended in the deaths of three police officers and a suspect.
Police in Oakland, Calif., say a man wanted for violating his
parole opened fire after being pulled over. Two officers were shot,
one fatally. The other officer is reported in grave condition.
Police say the suspect then fled the scene on foot into a nearby
neighborhood, leading to an intense manhunt. Officers found the
suspect barricaded inside an apartment building.
Police say the suspect, 26-year-old Lovelle Mixon of Oakland,
fired an assault rifle at officers who came into the building to
arrest him. Two SWAT team members were killed and a third was
grazed by a bullet. Police returned fire, killing Mixon.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued a statement
calling it a tragic day.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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rosepetal Says:

Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 1:32 pm

i think the 4th officer has died.. this is very tragic.

MeAmerican Says:

Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:31 pm

Don’t suppose they will be pulling anyone else over!

rmseek1234 Says:

Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 8:12 am

My heartfelt prayers to the families. A special thank you, to ALL law enforcement who protect and serve, for all of us.

FastFred Says:

Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 6:43 am

This is absolutely a shame,I send my regards to the Family’s.I am glad there is not going to be a trial.The scummie Lawyers would have made some kind of excuse to get him Life in Prison instead of the Death Penalty.

carl Says:

Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 6:35 am

A loss of life is never an easy thing to take,but in this case I believe justice was handled quickly and justly by the police involved in this shooting of a young man who seemed to have no regard of other’s lives.Condolences to all the officer’s that were shot,families.