Officer, Robbery Suspect Dead in Coastal Georgia: Officials

A robbery suspect fatally shot a police officer in the Georgia port city of Savannah and wounded the officer’s colleague before fleeing.
Officer, Robbery Suspect Dead in Coastal Georgia: Officials
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SAVANNAH, Georgia—A robbery suspect fatally shot a police officer in the Georgia port city of Savannah and wounded the officer’s colleague before fleeing and being fatally shot by another officer during an ensuing search, authorities said on May 12.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old Savannah Police Sgt. Kelvin Ansari and 49-year-old robbery suspect Edward Fuller III were pronounced dead at a hospital where both were taken Saturday evening after being shot.