Cathedral City suspect shot, killed by police

Monday, January 14, 2019
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities say a Cathedral City police officer killed a suspect in a shootout Sunday night.

Police say the officer was responding to a call of a disturbance just before 5 p.m. when the suspect was seen shooting and killing a woman.
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Officials say he then turned the gun the officer, who shot back.

The suspect was hit and taken to a hospital where he later died.
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The officer suffered minor injuries.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's Office are now investigating.
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