Alabama police officer killed; suspect also dead after standoff, police say

2/21/2018=23, 41,61,16

52nd day 313 left
52 dead police officers in 2017

Police Officer of the Month=129

Justin Billa=129
Alabama=31
Stand off=31

A former "Police Officer of the Month" who had only been on the job for two years was gunned down late Tuesday night after a murder suspect barricaded himself in his Alabama home, officials said.

The shooter, identified as Robert Hollie, also died, though it was unclear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.

The slain officer was identified as Justin Billa, who joined the force in January 2016 and won the Mobile Police Department's "Officer of the Month" award in June 2016, MPD Chief Lawrence Battiste said.