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Cops' radio reports on fatal shooting

The crime scene on Fourth Avenue in Massapequa

Photo credit: Paul Mazza | The crime scene on Fourth Avenue in Massapequa Park where authorities say a police officer and a suspect were fatally shot. (March 12, 2011)

Excerpts of radio transmissions between Nassau police officers and dispatchers portray a routine Saturday evening quickly turning tragic.

At 8:13 p.m., a Seventh Precinct officer first responds to reports of an armed man walking in Massapequa Park. Before that, dispatchers were taking routine calls on matters such as fistfights.

Within seven minutes, "shots fired" is reported. Officers...

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