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Hospital campus Police Officer Roger Smith, 59, was shot and killed Saturday during a struggle in the emergency department lobby in Garner, N.C.

A 29-year-old suspect, Benji Martin Jr., was arrested and charged with murder. Medical personnel credited the officer’s actions with saving lives.

The hospital’s emergency department lobby remains closed as state investigators work with local police to determine details about the incident.

GARNER, N.C. — A police officer was shot and killed during a struggle in the emergency department lobby at a North Carolina hospital Saturday.

The shooting happened around 9 a.m. at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex near Raleigh, killing hospital campus

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