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Albany Shooting Suspect Killed in Shootout with NY State Troopers

One trooper injured in the exchange, while the suspect's earlier shooting victim remains in critical condition.

  • New York state troopers killed a person in a shootout on the New York State Thruway after stopping a vehicle identified in a shooting investigation.
  • The driver opened fire on the troopers, who shot back and killed the person.
  • One trooper had minor injuries and the other was not harmed.
  • The person killed by the troopers was wanted in connection with a shooting in Albany earlier in the day, where the victim was shot in the head and is hospitalized in critical condition.
  • The shootout and ensuing investigation shut down the southbound lanes of the thruway for several hours, causing a major traffic jam.
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