Deputies kill man in stolen squad car
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Orange County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man they said stole a patrol car and ran over a deputy’s foot, authorities said Saturday.
About 7 p.m. Friday two deputies approached a suspicious person, authorities said. The man jumped into a patrol car and drove over a deputy’s foot before the officers opened fire.
The car hit a light pole and the man was taken to a local hospital, where he died. The deputy was treated for minor injuries.
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