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Savannah police mourn fallen sergeant

10-year department veteran killed by robbery suspect

Savannah police Officer Douglas Thomas, center, in plain clothes, wipes an eye as he stands between police Maj. Robert Gavin, left, and Lt. Gregory Mitchell during a memorial event Monday, May 13, 2019, for an officer killed in a weekend shooting. Authorities say Thomas was wounded in the leg and Sgt. Kelvin Ansari was fatally shot while responding to an armed robbery call Saturday, May 11, 2019. The suspect, Edward Fuller III, was shot and killed by police. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

sergeant shooting — Savannah police Officer Douglas Thomas, center, in plain clothes, wipes an eye as he stands between police Maj. Robert Gavin, left, and Lt. Gregory Mitchell during a memorial event Monday, May 13, 2019, for an officer killed in a weekend shooting. Authorities say Thomas was wounded in the leg and Sgt. Kelvin Ansari was fatally shot while responding to an armed robbery call Saturday, May 11, 2019. The suspect, Edward Fuller III, was shot and killed by police. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

SAVANNAH — Police Sgt. Kelvin Ansari had just arrived for his evening shift when he greeted Lt. Gregory Mitchell with a joke and laugh.

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