[MAIL] An Illinois State Police trooper died from wounds suffered early Friday while executing a search warrant in East St. Louis.
Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, of Waterloo, a 10-year veteran of the force, was wounded during an exchange of gunfire while serving the warrant at an East St. Louis home, said State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly. He later died at a hospital.
After the shooting, police surrounded the home and arrested three people.
They should burn it down with the assholes inside
Police remained on the scene throughout the day, uncertain if another suspect was barricaded in the house, according to authorities.
The three people arrested were not identified.
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