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Suspected cop killer shot dead in Lanzhou

By Nie Ligao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-03-11 22:29

Suspected cop killer shot dead in Lanzhou

Policemen enclose a residential building where a suspected cop killer is hidden in Lanzhou on Thursday.[Photo/xbsb.com] More photos

A man suspected of killing a cop was shot dead by riot police at around 8 pm Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu province, the CNS reported.

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The suspect, identified as Fu Xiaolin, was found after a tip in a residential building holding a 78-year-old person as a hostage on Thursday morning. Policemen cordoned off the building and started to negotiate with the suspect. Four hours later, at 3 pm, the hostage was rescued safely.

At around 6:00 pm, the policemen fired tear gas into the building. Two hours later, the suspect was confirmed dead on the scene after an exchange of gunfire. No policeman was injured, according to the report.

Police said Fu fired at the policeman, Dou Yong, with a handgun and fled.

Dou was among a group of policemen sent to question Fu at 8:20 am on Tuesday after Fu's wife came to a local police station to report that Fu threatened her with a handgun, because he suspected she was having an affair.

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