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2 injured in shootout with undercover officers in Kent

Authorities say two people were injured after they tried to rob undercover officers in Kent

By Associated Press
Published: October 20, 2017, 8:25pm

KENT — Authorities say two people were injured after they tried to rob undercover officers in Kent.

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas said that just before 5 p.m. Friday officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Kent officers met with suspects believed to be selling illegal guns.

Thomas said the suspects attempted to rob the officers and a shootout followed.

One suspect was reportedly taken with gunshot wounds to a hospital in critical condition. Another fled into traffic, was struck by a car and injured.

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