LODD- P.O. Joseph Carr- New Hartford, NY 2-28-06

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A six year veteran officer with the New Hartford Police Department was shot and killed Monday night while pursuing two suspects in the robbery of a New Hartford jewelry store. Joseph Corr, age 30, was killed when he was shot by one of two men involved in the robbery of the Lennon's W.B. Wilcox Jewelers on Commercial Drive. The shooting took place at the end of a police chase, near the Byrne Dairy store on Route 5 in Kirkland where the suspect’s getaway car hit gas pumps.

Corr was a six year veteran of the New Hartford Police Department. He leaves a wife, infant daughter and his parents. Confirmation of his death was given at a police press conference Tuesday morning.

New Hartford police responded to a 911 call from the jewelry store around 8:30PM Monday night. Upon arrival, the police found that the store had been robbed. A car chase developed involving police and two suspects heading west on Seneca Turnpike. That chase ended with the crash of the suspect vehicle at the Byrne Dairy. The car chase then turned into a foot chase involving New Hartford and Kirkland police. It was during the foot pursuit that one of the suspects shot and killed Officer Corr. The other suspect was arrested at the Byrne Dairy.

Second suspect subsequently shot and killed in Chester City, PA by U.S Marshalls.

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A six year veteran officer with the New Hartford Police Department was shot and killed Monday night while pursuing two suspects in the robbery of a New Hartford jewelry store. Joseph Corr, age 30, was killed when he was shot by one of two men involved in the robbery of the Lennon's W.B. Wilcox Jewelers on Commercial Drive. The shooting took place at the end of a police chase, near the Byrne Dairy store on Route 5 in Kirkland where the suspect’s getaway car hit gas pumps.

Corr was a six year veteran of the New Hartford Police Department. He leaves a wife, infant daughter and his parents. Confirmation of his death was given at a police press conference Tuesday morning.

New Hartford police responded to a 911 call from the jewelry store around 8:30PM Monday night. Upon arrival, the police found that the store had been robbed. A car chase developed involving police and two suspects heading west on Seneca Turnpike. That chase ended with the crash of the suspect vehicle at the Byrne Dairy. The car chase then turned into a foot chase involving New Hartford and Kirkland police. It was during the foot pursuit that one of the suspects shot and killed Officer Corr. The other suspect was arrested at the Byrne Dairy.

Second suspect subsequently shot and killed in Chester City, PA by U.S Marshalls.

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May the officer rest in peace and God protect his family.