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Officer Scott Patrick made a traffic stop near Dodd Road and Smith Avenue in West St. Paul.
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Officer Scott Patrick was shot in the head by the driver of the vehicle.
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As police responded to the shooting the suspect fled the scene in a dark green Pontiac Grand Am,
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Police search properties at the 1900 block of Walsh Lane and Pond Circle East.
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Officer Scott Patrick is transported to Regions Hospital where he is pronounced dead.
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An unrelated car chase and arrest was made on Interstate 494 at Lake Road. It was initially reported that the shooting and chase were connected but authorities confirmed that they were not.
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During a press conference, West St. Police confirmed that Scott Patrick was killed in the line of duty and that a manhunt continues for shooting suspect Brian Fitch.
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Suspect Brian Fitch was arrested after a shootout with police in St. Paul.
