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Officer Brian Shaw, 25, who had been with the
New Kensington Police Department for less than a year, was shot
late on Friday after a traffic stop and foot chase, police have
said.
Law enforcement agencies near the small town about 20 miles
northeast of Pittsburgh as well as the Federal Bureau of
Investigation are searching for the suspect in the shooting,
Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Steve Limani told
reporters.
"We appreciate the phone calls we've been receiving. We've had a
multitude of people call in, and we encourage those phone calls
to continue," he said.
An arrest warrant identified the suspect as Rahmeal Sal Holt,
29, and warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous,
state police said on Twitter.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said Holt had a lengthy criminal
record, including carrying an unlicensed gun and resisting
arrest.
New Kensington area residents and the local police union raised
the reward for information leading to Holt's arrest to $43,500
on Sunday from $40,000, state police said.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson in Washington; Editing by Peter
Cooney)
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