Officer shot in Indianapolis in good condition, police say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An officer and suspect were both hurt as gunfire was exchanged on Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis, WISH-TV reports. (Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)
An officer and suspect were both hurt in a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Indianapolis, WISH-TV reports.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department tweeted that an officer was “shot as a result of this officer-involved shooting.”
Police were called to execute a search warrant, Sgt. Christopher Wilburn told the media in a video posted online by The Indianapolis Star.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Officers were executing, again, a valid search warrant," Wilburn said. "They were fired upon by someone inside the home. They returned fire. An officer was struck, as well as a suspect."
The officer was taken to a hospital in good condition, and a suspect transported to the same hospital was in critical condition, according to Wilburn. Police are continuing to investigate.
ARIZONA POLICE OFFICER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY DURING SUSPECT CHASE, REPORT SAYS
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Earlier this week, an Indiana state trooper was shot in the head while pursuing a suspect, according to officials. The trooper was expected to survive.
Fox News' Elizabeth Zwirz and Travis Fedschun contributed to this report.