Police officers in two states were killed on Friday. Stanley officer Dominic “Nick” Winum, 48, was fatally shot in the afternoon while attempting a traffic stop in the Virginia town, Stanley Police Chief Ryan Dean said in a statement. Virginia State Police told news outlets in a statement that Winum was trying to stop a vehicle when the driver of that car approached him and opened fire. The suspect was identified as Dakota Richards, 29, of Stanley. Fellow law enforcement officers, state police, and sheriff’s officials tracked down the suspected shooter and took the person into custody. Winum “proudly served and protected the Stanley community” since joining the force in 2016, Dean said, adding: “I know the Stanley and Page County community are keeping Nick and his family in their prayers during this most difficult and tragic time.” Stanley is in the Shenandoah Valley, about 105 miles southwest of Washington. …
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