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Tuscaloosa Police Officer Down, Manhunt Underway
A Tuscaloosa Police Officer is down following a shooting near Tuscaloosa's West End. Lieutenant Teena Richardson confirmed that a TPD officer was down. A manhunt appears to be underway, and multiple law enforcement agencies are involved.
Police have taped off 16th Street off Martin Luther King Jr Blvd as they prepare to search houses for the shooting suspect.
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