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2 Missouri law enforcement officers 'ambushed' while serving eviction notice; suspect in custody
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2 Missouri law enforcement officers 'ambushed' while serving eviction notice; suspect in custody

Both officers were shot but are expected to survive

A Missouri Highway Patrol trooper and a Carter County Sheriff's Deputy were reportedly "ambushed" and shot while serving an eviction notice in the rural town of Van Buren Friday morning, during a standoff that lasted several hours. One suspect has been taken into custody stemming from the incident.

What are the details?

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) announced on Twitter that the two officers "were ambushed by a gunman from inside a residence" and that "both officers were wounded and are hospitalized."

According to ABC News, the deputy — who was hit in the leg, groin and chest —was airlifted from the scene, and the trooper was treated at a hospital and has been released. Both officers are expected to survive their injuries.

After a seven hour standoff, the suspect inside the residence surrendered to law enforcement peacefully.

The standoff in Missouri comes two days after a standoff in Philadelphia which left six officers wounded from gunfire while trying to serve a drug warrant.

Anything else?

In June, a Missouri police officer was shot and killed in North St. Louis County while responding to a call about someone trying to cash a bad check. Officer Michael Langsdorf, 40, left behind two children and a fiancé. He had been in law enforcement for 17 years.

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