Two officers shot in Maryland airlifted to trauma center but expected to survive; suspect in custody
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Two police officers were shot late Wednesday evening while serving a search warrant at an apartment complex in Maryland.
Both officers were airlifted to a nearby trauma center but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Baltimore Sun reported.
A unit of nine officers in Prince George's County were executing a search warrant at a complex roughly 30 miles southeast of Annapolis, a spokeswoman for the county police said at a news conference.
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When no one answered the door, officers made a forced entry and were immediately fired upon by a suspect armed with a shotgun, the spokeswoman said.
One officer returned fire, but the suspect was not hit.
One officer was struck in an arm and another was hit near one of his shoulder. A tactical medic in the unit applied “life-saving medical assistance” to the officers, the spokeswoman said.
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The suspect was in custody after surrendering to authorities, according to police. Another individual in the apartment was not involved and was being considered as a witness.