TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A second Tampa police officer has died following a shooting during a traffic stop.
Officials say 31-year-old officer David Curtis died at Tampa General Hospital. Officer Jeffrey Kocab, also 31, died earlier following the shooting early Tuesday.
A massive search is on for a man and woman who were driving a red Toyota Camry.
Police say Curtis pulled over the Camry because it didn't have a visible tag. He called for backup because the male suspect had a misdemeanor warrant.
A few minutes later, police received a 911 call that the officers had been shot. Authorities found the officers lying on the ground. The male suspect is believed to be the shooter.
Kocab's wife is nine-months pregnant. Curtis was a father of four.
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Photo Caption: Law enforcement officers fan out looking for evidence near the location where two Tampa, Fla., police officers were shot during a traffic stop Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Officials said 31-year-old officer David Curtis died at Tampa General Hospital. Officer Jeffrey Kocab, also 31, had died earlier following the shooting. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
