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Central Coast Stunned After One Police Officer Killed, Second Wounded While Serving Warrant

Suspect fatally wounded during incident

A San Luis Obispo Police officer was fatally wounded, and a second seriously injured while serving a warrant Monday.

San Luis Obispo officials say it happened at an apartment complex on Camellia Court.

Details of what happened, including the names of the officers, haven't been released yet. Officials say a suspect in the shooting was fatally wounded.

San Luis Obispo City Manager Derek Johnson called it a tragedy beyond measure for all who serve, and care about the community. "Our deepest condolences go out to the family," said Johnson. "We are devastated by the loss," he added.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.