Trooper killed in Penn. barracks attack highlights ambush spike

A manhunt for the shooter in a fatal ambush attack on a state highway patrol barracks in Pennsylvania Friday night underscores a troubling rise in the number of surprise attacks on police officers.

By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer  SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
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ATLANTA — A three-state manhunt for the shooter in a fatal ambush attack on a state highway patrol barracks in Dunmore, Penn., on Friday night underscores a troubling rise in the number of surprise attacks on police officers throughout the US in the past few years....

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