High-speed chase ends in deadly shootout with state trooper, killing murder suspect

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A man wanted for a murder investigation in Cumberland County, North Carolina, was shot and killed by state troopers after a high-speed chase that ended in downtown Raleigh. The suspect, Jalen L. Routt, crashed his vehicle and began shooting at law enforcement officers, prompting a trooper to return fire. The incident occurred near a residential neighborhood, causing alarm among local residents. The trooper involved has been placed on administrative leave, and the suspect was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Topics:nation#crime#cumberland-county-murder#exchange-of-gunfire#high-speed-chase#ncshp#trooper-involved-shooting
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