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Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste said in a recent news release regarding the shooting of Trooper Dean Atkinson in Walla Walla Thursday, September 22, that the officer had been evening. Trooper airlifted to Harborview and is in stable condition.

"This evening we were once again reminded of how dangerous the profession of law enforcement can be when one of our troopers was involved in a...