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A Maui police officer was shot and killed Friday while responding to reports of a person firing a rifle in the area of the old sugar mill, according to police and reports.

The officer, who has not been identified, was fatally struck in Paia, located on the northern coast of the island of Maui, Hawaii , the Maui Police Department said in a statement.

The suspect, who also has not been named, has been taken into custody.

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"The Maui Police Department is deeply saddened to confirm that earlier this evening, one of our officers was fatally injured in an officer-involved shooting ," the brief statement reads.

"This is a tragic loss for our department

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