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NYPD officer shot in the face during traffic stop dies

Police confirmed Saturday that the officer shot in the face during a Brooklyn traffic stop died after remaining in grave condition for nearly a week in Kings County Hospital. Police say Officer Russel

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Jul 14, 2007, 10:37 PM

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