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Officials say a suspect is in custody after a police officer in Georgia was fatally shot

A Roswell police officer was shot and killed while responding to a report of a suspicious person at a shopping center on February 7, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation .
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Edward Espinoza, has been arrested and charged with murder and other offenses after allegedly shooting the officer multiple times.
Governor Brian Kemp expressed condolences, stating, 'We join them, his fellow Roswell PD, and all law enforcement in mourning this sudden and heartbreaking loss.'
This incident marks the first time a Roswell police officer has been killed by gunfire in the line of duty, as noted by Roswell Police Chief James Conroy.

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Roswell Police Officer Killed In Shooting, Suspect Identified

Roswell Police Officer Killed In Shooting, Suspect Identified - Roswell, GA - A 24-year-old police officer was fatally shot while responding to a call Friday night, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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Officials say a suspect is in custody after a police officer in Georgia was fatally shot

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) — Authorities on Saturday were investigating the fatal shooting of a police officer in Georgia by a suspect who has been taken into custody.

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The Georgia Sun

Roswell Police Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty

A Roswell police officer was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person call. The officer, whose name has not been released, was performing their duty when the situation turned deadly. The suspect was taken into custody immediately, but details about the shooting remain limited. Just The Facts: The Details: While the suspect is in custody, police have not released details on their identity or possible charges. The department says it…

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WSB_TV Atlanta 2

GBI identifies 23-year-old suspect accused of shooting, killing Roswell officer

The GBI says as soon as the officer approached Edward Espinoza, he was shot several times.

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Fox News

Georgia police officer shot, killed while responding to shopping center – INTELLI.NEWS

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DNyuz

Georgia police officer shot, killed while responding to shopping center

A Georgia police officer was shot and killed Friday night when responding to a shopping center in the City of Roswell. Roswell Police were called to the Kings Market shopping center at 1425 Market Blvd. at around 7 p.m. in response to a report of a suspicious person, Roswell Police Chief James Conroy said at a news conference, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. As police were searching the area, one officer found a man behind the shopping center who pu…

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