North Carolina sheriff's deputy shot, taken to hospital: police

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A sheriff's deputy in North Carolina was shot on Saturday and transported to the hospital.

In a statement released by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's office, police said that Deputy Dijon Whyms suffered non-life threatening injuries after being shot during a traffic stop. 

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The statement added that Whyms and a suspect exchanged fire and both were taken to a local hospital.

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The suspect is in police custody at the hospital.

Whyms, who has served with the department since 2002, is said to be in stable condition.

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The incident comes the day after a sheriff's deputy in Moore County, North Carolina shot an armed person who confronted officers responding to a noise complaint.