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CHP officer killed on Highway 99 near Ripon
RIPON, Calif. - A California Highway Patrol officer was shot and killed early Friday during a traffic stop on Highway 99, making him the fifth CHP officer killed on duty in the last five months, the highway commissioner said.
Officer Earl Scott, 36, was killed about 4:40 a.m. PST during a traffic stop near Ripon, about 10 miles north of Modesto, Highway Commissioner Mike Brown said.
A motorist passing by found the officer's body in his car and called authorities, Brown said.
Officials are questioning a man who walked into the Stockton Police Department and turned himself in about 8:40 a.m, according to Stanislaus County Assistant Sheriff Mark Puthuff. The agency is helping the CHP with the investigation.
Authorities are still looking for a dark green 1990 Nissan Maxima with California license plates, 5KWA335, in connection to the shooting.
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RIPON, Calif. - A California Highway Patrol officer was shot and killed early Friday during a traffic stop on Highway 99, making him the fifth CHP officer killed on duty in the last five months, the highway commissioner said.
Officer Earl Scott, 36, was killed about 4:40 a.m. PST during a traffic stop near Ripon, about 10 miles north of Modesto, Highway Commissioner Mike Brown said.
A motorist passing by found the officer's body in his car and called authorities, Brown said.
Officials are questioning a man who walked into the Stockton Police Department and turned himself in about 8:40 a.m, according to Stanislaus County Assistant Sheriff Mark Puthuff. The agency is helping the CHP with the investigation.
Authorities are still looking for a dark green 1990 Nissan Maxima with California license plates, 5KWA335, in connection to the shooting.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_3520738?source=rss