DEA Agent and Gunman Killed, Two Officers Wounded in Shootout On Amtrak Train in Tucson

By Terry Tang and Michelle A. Monroe, AP

A Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed Monday when a passenger, who also died, opened fire as officers were doing a routine inspection for illegal contraband on an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona, authorities said. A second agent and a Tucson police officer were wounded.

“It’s very horrific and we’re all just coming to terms with just how terrible a loss this is,” Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus said.

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