Slain Missouri Officer Hailed as a Hero for Rushing to Stop Gunman in Springfield

Slain Missouri Officer Hailed as a Hero for Rushing to Stop Gunman in Springfield
Officer Christopher Walsh, 32. Springfield Police Department
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A Springfield, Missouri, policeman was killed trying to stop a shooting spree that left three others dead, police said Monday.

Two others, including another officer, were wounded, Springfield police Chief Paul Williams said. It appears the gunman killed himself, he said.