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Austin police shooting: Suspect dead, 2 officers injured

Police work the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 5500 block of Poinciana Drive in Southeast Austin, Texas, on Monday, March 26, 2018. NICK WAGNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN

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Police work the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 5500 block of Poinciana Drive in Southeast Austin, Texas, on Monday, March 26, 2018. NICK WAGNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
By Tony Plohetski and Katie Hall, Austin American-Statesman
March 26, 2018

Two Austin police officers were reported in stable condition and the suspect dead early Monday after a shooting Sunday night in southeast Austin, Texas, authorities said.

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