By Associated Press - Sunday, November 6, 2016

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Topeka police detective and a suspect were wounded as officers tried to take the suspect into custody.

Topeka police Lt. Colleen Stuart told The Topeka Capital-Journal (https://j.mp/2ftl142 that the detective was in fair condition after he was shot in the leg and the abdomen late Saturday.

Police say the suspect sustained life-threatening injuries.



Police say the two were wounded when the suspect exchanged gunfire with police responding to a convenience store robbery.

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Information from: The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal, https://www.cjonline.com

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