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A law enforcement officer was shot and the man who shot him is dead. It happened on Saturday morning in Calcasieu Parish. Louisiana State Police are investigating and they say it started in Cameron Parish when the suspect fled from the deputy in a vehicle. The pursuit went northbound into Calcasieu Parish and ended with the driver firing shots. Law enforcement officers returned fire, hitting and killing the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The names of the dead suspect or the injured officer have not yet been released.