Teen armed with AK-47 opens fire at police officer

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One teen is dead, a veteran police officer gets to go home to his family, and yet a lot of questions still surround the death of an 18-year-old who fired an AK-47 Saturday morning in a quiet neighborhood.

Brandon Keeler, 18, subsequently shot a rifle at a Hamilton police officer, Chad Stafford, shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Sipple Avenue (Ohio).

Earlier, Keeler had fired several shots into the air, and numerous residents called 911. Stafford was the first officer to respond, and according to police, Keeler fired several shots at the officer, striking him in the head.

Stafford, a firearms instructor and 16-year veteran of the Hamilton Police Department, returned at least two shots from his service weapon, killing Keeler.

Keeler had no adult record, according to police, but did have two juvenile incidents. Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting. No one seems to know why Keeler was in the neighborhood and why he was firing a weapon at 7 o'clock in the morning.

Police said Keeler also was armed with a handgun.