WILSON, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say a police officer shot and wounded a suspect.
Sgt. Steve Stroud with Wilson police tells WRAL-TV that the suspect’s injuries were non-life-threatening. Stroud says two officers were sitting in their patrol vehicles in a church parking lot early Wednesday when a man approached them.
Stroud says the 36-year-old man assaulted one of the officers and threatened both with a hammer. The officer who was assaulted shot him in the shoulder.
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The officer did not need medical treatment. He’s been placed on administrative leave in accordance with procedure.
No further details were released.
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Information from: WRAL-TV, http://www.wral.com
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