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Cunupia residents were full of praise for the police hours after they awoke to the sound of gunfire yesterday morning, as the usually quiet agricultural community was the scene of a chase and shootout between bandits and police officers, which led to the deaths of four suspects and the arrest of two others. The incident stemmed from a home invasion.
According to a TTPS media release, the incident began around 3.30 am when a 70-year-old farmer was attacked at his Cunupia home by eight masked bandits, one of whom had a gun.
The man was tied up and had his cellphone stolen along with $1,120.
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