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Baker reiterates support for death penalty after officer’s killing

Baker reiterates support for death penalty after officer’s killing

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STATE HOUSE — Following the killing of an Auburn police officer, and a shootout that resulted in a dead suspect and a wounded State Police trooper, Gov. Charlie Baker said a different approach to criminal justice might be warranted and he believes police killers should be executed. Jorge Zambrano, 35, reportedly died in a shootout after allegedly killing Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. early Sunday morning. He reportedly fired on police who discovered him in a neighbor's closet Sunda

STATE HOUSE — Following the killing of an Auburn police officer, and a shootout that resulted in a dead suspect and a wounded State Police trooper, Gov. Charlie Baker said a different approach to criminal justice might be warranted and he believes police killers should be executed. Jorge Zambrano, 35, reportedly died in a shootout after allegedly killing Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. early Sunday morning. He reportedly fired on police who discovered him in a neighbor's closet Sunda…