A New Orleans Police Corporal, John Lally, was killed in the line of duty while trying to capture a dangerous fugitive who had already killed two other officers. The events leading to Corporal Lally's death began three days earlier when three officers approached the suspect. In that initial encounter, the suspect opened fire, wounding one of the officers.
The following day, law enforcement tracked the suspect to a residence on Fourth Street. As officers entered the home, the man fired at
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