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| San Diego policeman shot dead | San Diego policeman shot dead |
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| A police officer has died and another remains in hospital after both were shot in the US city of San Diego. | A police officer has died and another remains in hospital after both were shot in the US city of San Diego. |
| The officers were members of a gang suppression unit and were shot by unknown gunmen at a traffic stop on Thursday evening. | The officers were members of a gang suppression unit and were shot by unknown gunmen at a traffic stop on Thursday evening. |
| The pair's names have not been released. The second officer is expected to survive. | The pair's names have not been released. The second officer is expected to survive. |
| The shooting follows earlier attacks on police this month in the US cities of Dallas and Baton Rouge. | The shooting follows earlier attacks on police this month in the US cities of Dallas and Baton Rouge. |
| The officer who died was said to have a wife and children. | The officer who died was said to have a wife and children. |
| An injured suspect was found on Friday in a ravine and has been taken to hospital. | An injured suspect was found on Friday in a ravine and has been taken to hospital. |
| San Diego's mayor, Kevin Faulconer, said: "Violence against the men and women who wear the badge is violence against us all. I ask all San Diegans and all people across our nation to join together in support of our officers who courageously protect our communities. We need them and they need us." | San Diego's mayor, Kevin Faulconer, said: "Violence against the men and women who wear the badge is violence against us all. I ask all San Diegans and all people across our nation to join together in support of our officers who courageously protect our communities. We need them and they need us." |
| Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee whose campaign includes a vow to "make America safe again" tweeted about the incident, saying: "It is only getting worse. People want LAW AND ORDER!" | Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee whose campaign includes a vow to "make America safe again" tweeted about the incident, saying: "It is only getting worse. People want LAW AND ORDER!" |
| America and the psychology of fear |