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Bridgewater College shooting: Campus manhunt launched after two police officers killed

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killing two officers on a college campus after sparking a huge manhunt, police have said. Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27, of Ashland, Virginia, has been detained after he reportedly shot and killed two officers JJ Jefferson and John Painter on the grounds of Bridgewater College in Virginia, United States.Virginia state police say Campbell opened fire and killed the two men after a brief discussion descended into violence.

They had reportedly responded to a report of a man acting suspiciously.Campbell was spotted fleeing in the town of Bridgewater and was picked up by police after wading into an island in the middle of a river, reports wtvr.com.He was found to have a non-life threatening gunshot wound and he was taken to hospital, although it is not known whether this was from a shot by Bridgewater officers or a self-inflicted wound.

The man has now been charged with two felony counts of capital murder, one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony charge of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller told a news conference.A police statement read: "Initial report came in that two officers had been shot and the armed suspect fled the scene.

State and local law enforcement immediately responded and initiated a massive search operation for the suspect."College President David Bushman paid tribute to the fallen officers on the college's Facebook page, writing: "Campus Police Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer JJ Jefferson were shot and killed on campus while protecting us."These officers were close friends, known to many of us as the 'dynamic duo.' John was JJ's best man in his wedding this year.

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