It doesn't get much worse than this. :(

[Reba]

Omaha police officer killed in shootout just hours before going on maternity leave

A 29-year-old police officer who had put off maternity leave after giving birth prematurely to a daughter in February was being mourned Thursday, a day after she was gunned down in a shootout with a fugitive.

Kerrie Orozco, the first female officer from Omaha's police department to die in the line of duty, had only recently given birth to a daughter, and also was stepmother to two children ages 6 and 7, according to authorities. She was pronounced dead at Creighton University Medical Center shortly after the 1 p.m. shooting, Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said at a hospital news conference. Schmaderer said the suspect, 26-year-old Marcus Wheeler, also died at the hospital….

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[whatdidyousay!]

I was going to post this too, I just saw it on the news . This is so sad.

 

[caz12]

that is so sad

 

[hoichi]

Its the risk that comes with the line of work...she was prepared to give all and gave it..thus was her duty..
RIP

 

[Jezie]

Sad.... yes... But it is not so bad that the suspect was taken out also...prefer that to the closing of the article stating suspect is still on the loose....

 

[Angel1989]

So so sad.

 

[Vorsia]

Wow so sad