A police officer and a sheriff’s deputy were shot and killed in Salina, New York on Sunday, Fox News reported.
These incidents come as the number of gun-related incidents in the United States is on the rise. The incident happened Sunday at 8:15 in a house near Darien Drive; The suspect was killed in the exchange of fire.
Salina is a city in Onondaga County, New York, United States. In particular, police were shot after responding to a stolen car in Syracuse at a Salina residence.
Fox News reported that Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley was a deputy and a Syracuse police officer who died, according to WSYR-TW. But their names are still unknown.
According to Shelley, the environment is not in immediate danger and the area is now safe.