Small-town police chief killed as officers in 3 cities wounded during violence at George Floyd protests

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Small-town police chief killed as officers in 3 cities wounded during violence at George Floyd protests
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A retired St. Louis police captain who became a small-town police chief was found fatally shot outside a pawn shop that was looted after protests over the death of George Floyd turned violent.

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David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St. Louis police officer who served 38 years on the force was shot and killed by looters at a pawn shop early, June 2, 2020, police said. An officer was attacked in New York City, and four cops were shot in St. Louis as demonstrations across the nation in the aftermath of George Floyd's death have turned increasingly violent for both protestors and police.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer was critically wounded engaging with violent protesters outside the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip.

A suspect was arrested by a SWAT team, but that person's name wasn't immediately released, Lombardo added. "During the interaction, the subject reached for his firearm and our officers engaged him," Lombardo said. The suspect, who hasn't yet been identified, died at the hospital. It's unclear whether that individual had been among the protestors, Lombardo added.The four officers wounded in St. Louis on Monday night were shot near police headquarters, where clashes with rioters lasted well into the night.

The officers, ranging in age from 28 to 52, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Before the shootings, demonstrators hurled rocks and fireworks at police, and some officers had gasoline dumped on them, Hayden added.

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