CHP Officers Interrupt Robbery; Suspects Held
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Two California Highway Patrol officers walked in on a robbery in progress at a Subway restaurant near USC early Sunday morning, authorities said.
The suspected robbers opened fire on the two officers as they approached the store near Figueroa and 28th streets, said CHP Officer Rick Quintero.
The officers returned fire, critically injuring one of the suspects. The second suspect fled on foot and was arrested nearby, Quintero said.
The CHP officers were not injured, Quintero said.
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