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Man Who Killed Columbus SWAT Officer Gets Life In Prison

WCBE 90.5FM | By Associated Press
Published July 19, 2017 at 5:24 AM EDT
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

The man who shot and killed a Columbus SWAT officer during a standoff  last year has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. 45-year-old Lincoln Rutledge was sentenced for the April 2016 death of Steven Smith. Prosecutors say Rutledge shot Smith as officers tried to serve an arson warrant at a home.
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