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Police Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Pennsylvania Shootout

The officer, identified as Chester Police Detective Steve Byrne, is expected to make a full recovery after being shot during a traffic stop.

  • Chester Police Detective Steve Byrne was wounded in a shootout with a suspect during a traffic stop in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  • The suspect, who was wanted in a homicide investigation, was fatally shot after exiting his vehicle and opening fire on Byrne.
  • Byrne, a senior detective, was shot twice in the stomach but is expected to make a full recovery.
  • The incident marks the third police officer shooting in Delaware County in the past two weeks.
  • Authorities are set to provide further details about the shootout in a news conference.
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