Five die as police chase suspect in Kazakhstan
November 12th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANSAstana, Nov 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five people, including three police officers, were killed in an explosion and shooting incident in the southern Kazakh city of Taraz Saturday morning, police said.
The officers were killed as they pursued a suspect who is believed to have robbed a hunting shop earlier in the day.
“Two officers received fatal gunshot wounds…and the third was killed when the wounded suspect set off what is believed to have been an improvised explosive device after being detained,” a police statement said.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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