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Police told
residents to stay inside their houses as they searched for the
gunman in the town of Canonsburg about 25 miles (40 km)
southwest of Pittsburgh.
There were no immediate details on the officers' conditions or
what led up to the attack at about 4 a.m. local time.
One of the officers was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh and
the other was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Canonsburg,
WPXI.com reported.
Authorities said schools would open two hours later than usual
as the investigation continued.
Police officials were not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Toby
Chopra)
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