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Azusa Officer Shot, Gunman Killed in Shootout

A suspect was killed and an Azusa police officer was injured in a shootout in the unincorporated Vincent area near Azusa on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022.
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An officer was hurt and a man was killed in a shootout in Azusa, authorities said.

Officers went to investigate a stolen vehicle when a man opened fire in the 1000 block of Gladstone Street near Vincent Avenue at 4 p.m.

The officer was hit by one bullet and returned fire, killing the shooter.

A woman was in police custody, according to a photographer on the scene.

NewsChopper4 spotted multiple weapons on scene.

The officer was taken to a Pomona hospital but the officer's condition wasn't available.

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