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Ret. officer kills gunman at poker room

Gunman walked in and starting firing gun

Updated: Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 12:18 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 12:18 PM EDT

BURTON, Mich. (AP) - A retired police officer has shot and killed a masked gunman at a Flint-area poker room.

WJRT-TV reports the gunman shot out the front door of the Palace Poker Room in Burton around 1 a.m. Wednesday before walking in and firing at least one round into the ceiling.

He told the 30 to 60 people inside to hit the floor.

WEYI-TV says two of the people in attendance were former police officers. One of them was armed and shot and killed the masked gunman.

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