Two people are in custody in connection with the fatal shooting, Maryland police said.
Evan Vucci / AP
A 28-year-old Prince George's County, Maryland police officer died Sunday after what authorities have called an "unprovoked attack" outside a police station.
Officer Jacai Colson had been with the department for four years. He died at a hospital Sunday night after he was shot while he and other officers were "going about their business" outside the department's District Three station, Chief Hank Stawinski said.
Roads were briefly closed and residents told to shelter in place after the shooting. Within two hours, two suspects had been taken into custody. One was wounded after he and police exchanged fire, Reuters reported.
The suspects' names were not immediately released, and police said there was no known motive for the shooting.
Police gathered for a press conference Sunday night outside the hospital where Colson had been treated. Fraternal Order of Police president John Teletchea described Colson as a "cop's cop" and a personal friend.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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