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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two U.S. police officers were shot and killed and one was injured Saturday afternoon in Palm Springs, southern California. The suspect has not been captured yet.
"Today Palm Springs lost two brave officers. They go out every day and put their boots on the ground for everybody in this community," Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said at a news conference.
The officers were responding to a report of a family disturbance at about 12:18 p.m. local time (1918 GMT), and were at the door of a house when the shooting began, according to Reyes.
Dozens of law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies responded to the scene and local police are dealing with an "active shooter," according to the City News Service.
The injured officer was hospitalized in unknown condition. Palm Springs, a city of more than 46,000 residents, is about 170 km east of Los Angeles.
This is the latest case of multiple police officers being shot in the United States.
