Lake City police officer shot in the line of duty dies

Officer Shawn Schneider was shot as he stepped between an armed man and a fleeing girl during a domestic dispute. He remained in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester before succumbing to his injuries Friday.
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Officer Shawn Schneider was shot as he stepped between an armed man and a fleeing girl during a domestic dispute. He remained in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester before succumbing to his injuries Friday.

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