Two Police Officers Killed In Kansas Shooting

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Two police officers were killed outside of a Topeka, Kan. grocery store on Sunday. Authorities were still in search of the 22-year-old male suspect as of Sunday night. The Topeka police chief said the suspect has a criminal record, but a motive for the shooting was unclear.  

Cpl. David Gogian, 50, and Officer Jeff Atherly, 29, arrived as backup to a fellow officer who was responding to a report regarding a suspicious vehicle outside of the store. They were both shot fatally in the head shortly after their arrival.

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