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A Colorado State Patrol trooper is shot while parked along a highway and kills gunman

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Cpl. Tye Simcox was in his parked pickup in the center median of U.S. 36 on Saturday afternoon .

A passing driver fired at him multiple times with a semi-automatic pistol, The Denver Post reports.

The gunman, whose name has not been released, then pulled over, got out of his vehicle and fired more shots.

Simcox returned fire, killing the suspect, Col. Matthew Packard says.

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69

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65

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71

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semi-formal

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English

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48

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likely offensive

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short-lived

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