North Carolina: Officer and suspect wounded amid gunfire
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say an officer and a suspect have been wounded in an exchange of gunfire after police went to investigate reports of a break-in at an apartment complex.
A statement from the city of Raleigh said officers responded to reports of a break-in Wednesday afternoon. It says the suspect and one officer were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
It wasn't clear how serious the wounds were. Police didn't immediately respond to emails and phone messages seeking more information.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}State Bureau of Investigation agents were investigating because the shooting involved a police officer.
For hours Wednesday, numerous officers and police vehicles with flashing lights surrounded what appeared to be a three-story apartment complex southwest of North Carolina State University.
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