Buffalo Cop Shot This Afternoon

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Buffalo police officer shot in Black Rock; Suspect shot dead by police

 

Buffalo police officers stand vigil at the scene of the shooting of a fellow officer in Black Rock. (Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News)

 

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  By Lou Michel , and
  Matt Gryta

• Published Sun, May 7, 2017

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Joseph Acquino

A Buffalo police officer was shot and the suspect was shot dead by a second police officer late Sunday afternoon in Black Rock, Buffalo police said.

Officer Joseph Acquino was shot in the ear, but was taken to Erie County Medical Center and is expected to live, police sources told The Buffalo News. The officer was undergoing surgery Sunday night.

The suspect, who was shot in the arm and shoulder by a second officer, was taken to Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Two police sources told The Buffalo News at about 7 p.m. that the suspect was dead and police Lt. Jeff Rinaldo confirmed that an hour later at a news conference.

The suspect was shot by Acquino's partner, Officer Justin Tedesco, according to police sources.

Rinaldo and police spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge would not identify the officer who was shot, the officer who shot the suspect, or the suspect at an 8 p.m. news conference.

The officer who fired the shot is also at ECMC being evaluated, Rinaldo said.

A vigil was held at the corner of Hertel and Tonawanda streets Sunday night to support the wounded officer.

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