 A New York state trooper who was thought to have been shot and killed by an escaped convict this week is now believed to have been killed by friendly fire, authorities announced Friday. Trooper David C. Brinkerhoff is thought to have been fatally shot by a fellow trooper while trying to arrest Travis Trim, 23, during a shootout in Trim's upstate Margaretville home Wednesday afternoon. Brinkerhoff was shot twice -- first in his protective armor by Trim, and then by another state trooper, New York State Police Superintendent Preston Felton said. "The fatal wound to the trooper was made by a .223 [caliber] tactical round. This round is believed to have been fired by an MRT [Mobile Response Team] team member," Felton said. "While it is clear that something went wrong, nothing can ever detract from the bravery and dedication of the men who entered that house in Margaretville," he added...
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