a firefight at a home in Eastern Fresno County Ca. between police and an unidentafied arson suspect left one oficer dead and another so badly injured he is not expected to recover. two other oficers were lightly injured. when police finaly secured the home they found that the gunman was already dead. it is not clear at this time if the shooter comited suicide or was killed by a police bullet. also no word on the nature of the arson case that brought the police to the home to begin with. for more information see http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=12045127&nav=menu612_2

shooter indentafied as Rick Liles. newly released information says that he was wanted for a series of 6 shootings and a string of arsons in the village of Minkler on the highway to kings canyon NP. for more information see
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/02/26/general-us-deputies-shot-calif_7392539.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews