Two San Diego police officers were shot, one of them fatally, during a traffic stop late Thursday night in Southcrest, police said. The officers, both part of the department's gang suppression unit, were not immediately identified. The shooting occurred about 11 p.m. in the area of Acacia Grove Way near 36th Street. 12:55 a.m.: Updated with one suspect in custody. The incident comes as police in Southern California and throughout the country are on high alert following the killing of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., earlier this monthHernandez is a staff writer with the San Diego Union Tribune.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 29, 2016 06:44 UTC