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Tampa police officer shot by suspect

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A Tampa police officer made it through surgery and is stable at the hospital after being shot near Busch Gardens at the police department’s North Tampa district office on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed to FOX 13.

Breakdown
  • A Tampa police officer was shot outside a substation by a 21-year-old man.
  • The officer, Jordan Laupert, was shot in the leg after a brief conversation with the suspect. 1m 32s
  • The suspect fled the scene and was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 2m 4s
  • Officer Laupert is in stable condition and expected to recover. 2m 12s
  • Police are still working to identify the suspect, who had minimal prior history. 2m 33s
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