Fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell returns home to Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A plane carrying Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell landed near his hometown in Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon.
A line of police cars then escorted his family back to New Haven where he grew up.
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said Mitchell also had strong roots in their community. A funeral service and burial is planned for early next week.
Mitchell died trying to help the gunman who killed him during a chaotic shooting last month that left two other victims dead. Police also killed the gunman. Surviving victims include another police officer and a firefighter.
Mitchell is survived by his fiancée and four children. You can help support them by donating to a memorial fund.
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