Police conducted a traffic stop, and gunfire was exchanged with the motorist, the state justice department said.
Two Wisconsin police officers were killed in a shooting during a traffic stop on Saturday, authorities said.
An officer from the Chetek Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 3:38 p.m. and at some point gunfire was exchanged with the motorist, the state justice department said.The Chetek officer and another officer from Cameron were pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect in the shooting was taken to a hospital and later died, the justice department said."I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss today of two officers.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking additional information.
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