A 33-year-old Dallas police officer died Friday evening after he was involved in a shootout in a West Dallas neighborhood.
Senior Cpl. Mark T. Nix, who joined the department six years ago, reportedly died at Parkland Memorial Hospital after he was shot in the neck and chest. The suspect also was shot and is being treated at Parkland.
Nix is the 77th Dallas police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the slain officer.
