CAPE ST. CLAIRE, Md. (AP) - A Maryland police officer shot and wounded a suspect who charged at the officer with a knife on Sunday, authorities said.
Anne Arundel County police were dispatched to a home in Cape St. Claire around 3 p.m. after a caller reported an ex-boyfriend was outside their house, news outlets quoted spokeswoman Sgt. Jacklyn Davis as saying.
As officers were heading to the scene, the suspect called 911 from near the home and claimed he had a gun, according to Davis. The spokeswoman said that when authorities arrived, the suspect ran around a police car as an officer chased him, then switched directions and charged at the officer with a knife.
The officer fired several rounds and the suspect was taken to a hospital with wounds that were not considered life-threatening, according to police. Officers did not recover a gun at the scene.
The officer was placed on administrative leave and an investigation is ongoing.
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