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(CNN)In the past seven days, there have been several shootings of police officers spanning from California to Philadelphia. The shootings were not fatal, and occurred during traffic stops, tense standoffs and in some cases ambushes while officers served warrants at homes.
Here's a breakdown of the officers shot in the past week:
A possible sniper took aim at a deputy in Southern California on Wednesday, hitting him with a bullet in the chest, authorities said.
The unidentified deputy was in the parking lot of the Lancaster station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department when the shooter opened fire from a four-story complex across the street.
The deputy was wearing a bulletproof vest, which saved his life by deflecting the bullet into his shoulder, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris said.
By early Thursday, a manhunt was underway for the shooter, and a nearby school was put on lockdown and students evacuated.