EmergencyNet News "Instant Update"

01/19/97 - 19:35CST

New York City, NY (EmergencyNet News) Early reports are coming about a multiple shooting at 1660 Andrews Ave. in the Bronx. According to emergency service sources, a police narcotics officer has been shot and is enroute to Lincoln Medical center in traumatic cardiac arrest. The officer has not been identified, pending a next of kin.

EmergencyNet News "Instant Update"

01/19/97 - 13:30CST

Baton Rouge, LA (EmergencyNet News) Preliminary reports are coming in a of a multiple shooting at a Martin Luther King Day parade in Baton Rouge, LA. Early reports indicate that at least four (4) people have been wounded and one (1) person may have died as the result of the incident. No assailants or motives have been identified at this time. Numerous police units are on-scene investigating. The shooting occured at approx. 12:30 (local) time.

ANAHEIM (EmergencyNet News) - A Southern California freeway chase ended in the shooting murder of a 40-year-old Orange County correctional officer on Sunday. The victim was the fifth Los Angeles-area law enforcement officer to be shot in less than a week.

According to police, four men in a car chased a sports utility vehicle carrying a 40-year-old woman, her husband and 10-year-old daughter down the eastbound lanes of the 90 freeway at about 2300 PST on Saturday. The woman's husband, who was driving, exited the freeway in an attempt to elude their pursuers. When he tried to re-enter the freeway, the suspects' car ran them off the road at an on-ramp.

The family got out of the car and the suspects pulled up next to them. The woman tried to talk to the men, but was shot several times. Police investigators say that they are not sure what really happened.

GARY, IN January 19 - Gary police reported that a convicted drug dealer was charged on Sunday with allegedly murdering Gary police officer, Dorian Rorex on Friday night.

Rorex was working undercover when he approached a suspect. A few moments later there was a chase and shoot-out which resulted with Officer Rorex being fatally wounded.

Larry Dixon was later apprehended after being shot by the downed officer’s partner.

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CHICAGO,IL January 19 - Chicago police reported that one of their tactical police officers was injured in a shoot-out early Sunday morning. 35-year-old Kevin Bell was one of nine police officers executing a search warrant for weapons in a house at 1143 East 65th Street.

Police stated that when they approached the house they were met with a wall of gunfire.Officer Bell, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was injured during the siege, as he was shot in the chest. Thanks to the vest, his life was saved. After treatment at a local hospital he was eventually released.