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An Indiana police officer on an FBI task force was fatally shot in the line of duty Wednesday afternoon, according to the FBI and the department he worked with for three decades.
In a statement, the FBI said Detective Greg Firenze was “ambushed” outside the FBI’s Indianapolis Resident Agency in Terry Hut, 75 miles west of Indianapolis.
Police said Ferencé, a 30-year-old veteran of the Terre Haute Police Department, was killed while being assigned to an FBI task force on behalf of the department. He has served as a federal compulsory officer since 2010.
The suspect in the shooting was shot by an FBI agent and taken to a nearby hospital, according to the FBI, which is investigating the case. Motivation has not been announced. Officials plan to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday.
“Please keep the Ferenc family in your prayers,” the police statement said. “Thank you for all the kind emails, posts and calls. It’s really appreciated.”
Indiana State Police Inspector Douglas G. Carter said Wednesday that Ferrenci is the third Terre Haute police officer to be killed in the line of duty in 10 years.
“I don’t know when this will stop,” Carter said, according to NBC affiliate WTHR.
Residents watched Wednesday night as police held a parade in Firenze’s honor, driving patrol cars with their lights flashing, WTHR reported.
“The tragic events of today are meaningless,” Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb said in a statement. “Our heart goes out to the family and loved ones of Detective Greg Ference and those who served with him every day protecting the people of the Wabash Valley.”
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