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Coverage dated March 16, 2022

Officials: Bonne Terre officers 'ambushed;' one killed, one injured outside Motel 6

Headline from Daily Journal Online

A Bonne Terre police officer was killed and another was injured early Thursday morning outside Motel 6 – formerly Bonneville Motel – in Bonne Terre.

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  1. Daily Journal Online

    Officials: Bonne Terre officers 'ambushed;' one killed, one injured outside Motel 6 (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    A Bonne Terre police officer was killed and another was injured early Thursday morning outside Motel 6 – formerly Bonneville Motel – in Bonne Terre.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Police officer killed, another injured in shooting at Bonne Terre motel (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The officers went to the Motel 6 on Highway K about 12:20 a.m. for a disturbance call.

  3. KSDK

    1 Bonne Terre police officer killed, another officer injured in shootout at motel (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    A suspect was also killed in the shootout, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.

  4. Daily Journal Online

    UPDATED: Officials: Bonne Terre officers 'ambushed;' one killed, one injured outside Motel 6 (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    A Bonne Terre police officer was killed and another was injured early Thursday morning outside Motel 6 – formerly Bonneville Motel – in Bonne Terre.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Bonne Terre policeman killed, another injured in shootout with gunman at motel (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Bonne Terre Patrolman Lane Burns was killed, and another officer injured at the Motel 6. Officers then killed the suspect, James Emery of St. Louis.

  6. The Pantagraph

    Bonne Terre officers 'ambushed'; one killed, one injured outside Motel 6 (opens The Pantagraph)

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    As they approached the door of the motel room where a disturbance was reported, a man exited the room and began firing shots at the officers with a handgun. Both

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