In the Line of Duty

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BUMP: Reviving an old thread in memory of Police Officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Not far from where I live two Westerville, Ohio police officers were shot and killed while responding to a potential domestic violence call.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Two police officers were fatally shot responding to a potential domestic situation in Ohio on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The shooting suspect was wounded in the incident and taken to a nearby hospital.
The shooting took place around 11:30 a.m. Saturday on Crosswind Drive. Officers were responding to a 911 call at the address, and were fired upon when they arrived at the scene.
The victims were later identified as 54-year-old officer Anthony Morelli and 39-year-old officer Eric Joering, Westerville Police Chief Joe Morbitzer announced during a press briefing Saturday.
Joering, a 16-year veteran, was killed at the scene. Morelli, a 29-year veteran, died in surgery at Ohio State University Medical Center, Morbitzer said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/2-p...spartandhp

That's what you get in a culture where it is too easy to own a gun.