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January 15, 2013
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Suspect shoots Galt officer to death, kills self

GALT, Calif. — A police officer in the Sacramento County city of Galt was shot to death Tuesday by a suspect who police say then fired at a second officer before shooting and killing himself. Officer Kevin Tonn, 35, was fatally shot around 11:30 a.m. during a physical altercation with the suspect, Galt police Lt. Jim Uptegrove said during an afternoon news conference. The officer was shot once and died after being taken to a hospital, Uptegrove said. Tonn and other officers were responding to call about a burglary when a witness pointed to a suspect, and Tonn went to …

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