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Two police officers shot while serving warrant in Connecticut, suspect dead

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Two West Haven police officers were shot while executing a warrant in New Haven Wednesday morning. The suspect was killed in the exchange of gunfire.

Two West Haven police officers were shot as the officers were carrying out a search warrant out of West Haven for drugs at an apartment in New Haven early Wednesday morning and the suspect was shot and has died, according to police.

New Haven police said their officers, along with West Haven police and members of the DEA drug task force were executing the search warrant for a drug case at an apartment in the 700 block of Grand Avenue around 5:30 a.m.

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Two West Haven police officers were shot as the officers were carrying out a state search warrant out of West Haven at an apartment in New Haven early Wednesday morning and the suspect was shot and has died, according to police.

Both officers were shot in the leg and they have been released from the hospital.

The suspect, a 35-year-old man, fired several gunshots and was struck during the exchange of gunfire and died, police said.

Authorities have not released his name. Police said they are familiar with him.

Three other people -- a 32-year-old woman, a 52-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl -- were also in apartment with the suspect, officials said. They were not injured.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said they were terrified and the city has offered them support.

Grand Avenue is open, but police expect to be at the scene for awhile.

The Office of the Inspector General will be investigating.

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