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Candlelight Vigil Held for Officer Killed in MD Shootout

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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - A candlelight vigil and moment of silence took place in honor of a narcotics officer killed a week ago in a shootout at a Maryland police station.

The Prince George's County Police Department said it held the vigil and moment of silence Sunday to honor 28-year-old Detective Jacai Colson. Colson was killed by one of his fellow officers after a man began firing outside the department's Landover police station. The county's police chief has said Colson, who was in plainclothes, was mistaken as a threat.

Colson's funeral is scheduled for next week.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.