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Fewer Officers Shot And Killed This year



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Far fewer police officers have been shot and killed in the United States this year than this time a year ago, according to USA Today.

Fatal police shootings dropped to 11, compared with 23 through April 21 last year.

Police deaths overall have dropped 39 percent.

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691. Follow crime throughout the day at Keyword: Crime Blog


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Josh Poltilove

Josh Poltilove has been a reporter with The Tampa Tribune since January 2003. The Baltimore native and University of Florida graduate came to the paper after covering NASCAR and high school sports in New Hampshire. He lives in south Tampa. He can be reached at (813) 259-7691 or jpoltilove@tampatrib.com.


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