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Inmate Darryl Jeter is interviewed at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Jeter is serving a life sentence for the killing of Indiana State Trooper Scott Patrick in 2003.
Story of two guns that killed officers
The stories of two particular firearms show the unpredictable paths taken by guns, moving from hand to hand into the grasp of criminals such as inmate Darryl Jeter, above, who is serving a life sentence for the 2003 killing of an Indiana state trooper, falling off the radar and then reappearing with sudden, fatal violence. (Washington Post)
•  Officer killed with confiscated gun
•  Special report: The Hidden Life of Guns

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