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Friday before leaving with the teen girl, the Riverside Police Department said. Deputies exchanged gunfire with Edwards in the desert town of Needles, about 30 miles northwest of Riverside, before fatally shooting him.Edwards was a Virginia State Police trooperThe deadly series of events unfolded when the North Chesterfield, Virginia resident met the girl online and obtained her personal information by deceiving her with a false identity, known as “,” Riverside Police said.
Authorities said it appears Edwards parked his vehicle in a neighbor's driveway, walked to the home and killed the family members before leaving with the girl. After gathering information at the scene of the burning home, Riverside authorities distributed a description of Edwards' vehicle to law enforcement agencies and several hours later, police located the car with Edwards and the teenager in a remote unincorporated area of San Bernardino County. Edwards fired gunshots and was killed by deputies returning fire, police said.
"This will be a long lasting tragedy in her life," he said."How long did this relationship last? When did it start? Their intentions. What she knew, what she didn't know. We're still trying to figure out was she coerced or forced to leave with him. She's a victim because as any teenager or child, you're vulnerable. This grown man who's in law enforcement took advantage of that.
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