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Coverage dated October 25, 2021 to October 26, 2021

An Illinois officer was fatally shot as he approached a suspected stolen vehicle, authorities say

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Raja Razek, CNN A 36-year-old Pontoon Beach, Illinois, police officer was shot and killed Tuesday morning after attempting to approach a suspected stolen vehicle, the Illinois State Police said in a news release.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Illinois police officer is shot and killed near St. Louis (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP)

  2. Daily Progress

    Illinois police officer shot and wounded near St. Louis (opens Daily Progress)

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    Daily Progress's feed description

    PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) — A man shot and seriously wounded a police officer Tuesday at a gas station in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, authorities said.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Police: Officer dies after being shot by man at gas station in Illinois suburb of St. Louis (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) — Police: Officer dies after being shot by man at gas station in Illinois suburb of St. Louis.

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    An Illinois officer was fatally shot as he approached a suspected stolen vehicle, authorities say (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Raja Razek, CNN A 36-year-old Pontoon Beach, Illinois, police officer was shot and killed Tuesday morning after attempting to approach a suspected stolen vehicle, the Illinois State Police said in a news release.

  5. Tucson

    Illinois police officer dies after shooting near St. Louis (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) — A police officer was shot to death Tuesday by a man at a gas station in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, authorities said.

  6. Fox News

    Illinois police officer shot and killed near St. Louis after approaching suspected stolen vehicle (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A police officer was shot and killed Tuesday morning in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis after approaching a vehicle he suspected had been stolen, authorities said.

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Illinois police officer shot and killed near St. Louis (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A police officer was shot to death Tuesday by a man at a gas station in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, authorities said.

  8. Quad-City Times

    Illinois police officer dies after being shot at gas station (opens Quad-City Times)

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    Quad-City Times's feed description

    Pontoon Beach Officer Tyler Timmins was walking toward a stolen pickup truck when a man suddenly opened fire on the officer.

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