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Bridgeport man sentenced to 3 years in death of Shelton officer

A Bridgeport man has been sentenced to at least three years in prison for driving drunk and killing a Shelton police officer. Police say Bruce Knapik slammed his pick up truck into Sgt. Orville Smith.

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Bridgeport man sentenced to 3 years in death of Shelton officer

A Bridgeport man has been sentenced to at least three years in prison for driving drunk and killing a Shelton police officer. Police say Bruce Knapik slammed his pick up truck into Sgt. Orville Smith.

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