2 Alaska State Troopers Killed, Person Detained

Two Alaska State Troopers were shot and killed Thursday while conducting an investigation in a small village in the center of the state, officials said. Sgt. Patrick "Scott" Johnson and trooper Gabriel "Gabe" Rich were killed as they followed up on a firearm report in Tanana, about 130 miles west of Fairbanks. One person has been detained, according to Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Megan Peters.

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