Double killing suspect sought after two police officers shot and wounded in US

US police are searching for a man suspected of carrying out a double slaying before shooting and injuring two police officers near Oklahoma City.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016 - 21:15

US police are searching for a man suspected of carrying out a double slaying before shooting and injuring two police officers near Oklahoma City.

The officers were shot on Sunday night as they responded to a report of shots fired in the town of Wellston, 35 miles north-east of the city, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

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