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A Mississippi community is grieving after a decorated police officer was fatally shot while responding to a call on Monday.
Lieutenant Michael Boutte responded to the scene of an attempted suicide on Monday afternoon. As Boutte exited his vehicle, a suspect shot him. Another deputy who responded to the call shot and wounded the suspect, who has not been publicly named. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Both the officer and the suspect were airlifted to a nearby hospital, but Boutte died from his injuries. The condition of the suspect was not immediately known.