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San Marcos police officer killed while serving warrant, officials say
A San Marcos police officer was fatally shot Monday afternoon while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant.
San Marcos Police Chief Chase Stapp said at a news conference that officer Kenneth Copeland, 58, was fatally shot when he and a small contingent of officers were ambushed at 2:23 p.m. in the El Camino Real subdivision.
"Ken's a hero ... today was his day off," Stapp said before pausing. "He worked just about every day off to provide for his kids because he knows that we're short-handed and that we need help."
Stapp said Copeland is the first San Marcos police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Police-officer-in-San-Marcos-dies-after-shootout-12404895.php
