Quijano good evening, and happy thanksgiving. Scott is off tonight. Im elaine quijano, and this is our western edition. It can happen in a split second a police stop turns into an ambush. Officers have been targeted several times this week. In detroit, Wayne State University officer collin rose was shot tuesday and died the next day. In idaho, an officer was forced to react quickly when a suspect appeared suddenly. Heres don dahler. Reporter officer tom woods was making a routine traffic stop when a man popped out of a trunk armed with a gun. Woods wrestled him to the ground. Lewistons police chief chris ankeny says it could have ended badly. There have been a lot of events in the past few months that have been quite horrific, and have shown a propensity of violence towards police. Reporter over the past week, six officers were attacked in michigan, texas, missouri, florida, and idaho. This year alone, 60 officers have been shot and killed, 20 in ambushes, a 67 increase over last year.
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