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Dallas officer fatally shot while serving warrant
10:04 PM CST on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
DALLAS - A Dallas police officer was fatally shot shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday at a southeast Dallas apartment complex.
Sr. Cpl. Norm Smith, who was transported to Baylor University Medical Center, was shot in the head while serving a warrant for aggravated assault with a group of officer. Authorities said Smith was shot through the door.
Three people were taken into custody. While it was originally believed there may have been a fourth suspect, authorities said they believe one of the three men in custody is the shooter.
Smith was a longtime veteran of the gang unit. His wife is also a longtime Dallas veteran officer.
For hours after the shooting, SWAT officers and armed vehicles remained at the scene at the Oak Wood Place Apartments, located in the 4900 block of Wadsworth Drive near Loop 12 in Dallas. Authorities said SWAT officers cleared out the apartment.
WFAA-TV's Rebecca Lopez and Jason Whitely contributed to this report
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