Colorado man indicted on attempted murder charges after Vero Beach shootout with deputies

Colorado man indicted on attempted murder charges after Vero Beach shootout with deputies
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A grand jury has indicted a Colorado man accused of attempting to shoot and kill five deputy U.S. Marshals during a March 2 confrontation in Vero Beach. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced the indictment Thursday.

Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, was wanted on an arrest warrant in Colorado when he traveled

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