CHP Officer Is Killed; Suspect in Custody
A Stockton man was arrested Friday in the fatal shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop on California 99, authorities said.
Columbus Allen II, 30, was arrested on suspicion of murder after walking into Stockton police headquarters to talk to authorities about the morning shooting, said acting Stanislaus County Sheriff Mark Puthuff.
Officer Earl Scott, 36, was killed about 4:40 a.m. A motorist who saw the shooting went back to investigate and discovered Scott dead, according to Sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Markum.
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