Gunman kills officer outside police station

A heavily armed teenager who had recently been arrested on carjacking charges was targeting police when he opened fire outside a suburban Washington, DC, police station, killing a detective, officials said today.

A heavily armed teenager who had recently been arrested on carjacking charges was targeting police when he opened fire outside a suburban Washington, DC, police station, killing a detective, officials said today.

Two other officers were wounded in the attack, and one was in critical condition after undergoing surgery.

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