Missouri Officer Dies After Being Shot Responding to Call

Missouri Officer Dies After Being Shot Responding to Call
A Missouri Capitol Police cruiser is seen outside the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 17, 2021. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images
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A Missouri police officer who was still in training after graduating from the police academy in July has died after being shot by a wanted man who opened fire on officers and was also killed, authorities said.

Independence Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans, 22, was hospitalized with critical injuries following the Wednesday morning shooting and later died, the Independence Police Department said late Wednesday.