2 Dead in Missouri Motel Shootout

2 Dead in Missouri Motel Shootout
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A police officer and a gunman died following a shootout at a motel in eastern Missouri that left another officer wounded.

Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Dallas Thompson says Bonne Terre officers Lane Burns and Garrett Worley were sent to a reported disturbance at a Motel 6 in Bonne Terre about 12:30 a.m. Thursday.