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.
"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
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.
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