The New York Times-20080129-Louisiana- Police Officer Fatally Shot- -Brief-

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Louisiana: Police Officer Fatally Shot; [Brief]

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A man wanted for questioning in a rape overpowered a New Orleans police officer who was trying to handcuff him and then shot her to death with her own weapon, the police said. The man, whose name was not released, stayed on the scene and was arrested, a police spokesman said.