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Officers cleared in Lake Township shooting

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Two Lake Township Police Officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with shooting the suspect in a double murder during a shootout.

Jorge Duran, Jr. shot and killed his estranged girlfriend Amber Jones and their three-year-old son on October 16.

Wood County Prosecutor says Officer Shannon Badgett and Sergeant Scott Simms acted in their own protection and in the protection of the public.

Police say Duran started shooting at them and they returned fire. Sergeant Simms has returned to duty. Office Badgett has since resigned.

 

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