WEATHERWATCH
Columbia police officer dies after medical emergency during training
by Brittany Breeding
Columbia police officer dies after medical emergency during training (Credit: CPD)

A Columbia police officer is dead after a medical emergency during a department assessment.

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Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens Riley was participating in a Columbia Police Department Specialized Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Assessment. Officials say during the physical fitness training portion Riley became ill. He was taken to a hospital where he went into cardiac arrest and died.

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