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One officer dead, one injured in a shooting at South Carolina park, police say

One officer dead, one injured in a shooting at South Carolina park, police say. They were responding to a call about a domestic dispute. The suspect, a 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, also died. The deceased officer, Christopher DeLong, had been with the police department for two years and leaves behind a wife and two young children, Chief W.H. Skip" Holbrook says. The Columbia, South Carolina, police chief says an officer died and a second was injured Saturday after responding to a call about a domestic dispute

Why it matters. This tragic incident highlights the severe dangers law enforcement officers face when responding to domestic dispute calls.

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