Legal
2 officers, police K-9 injured in Virginia shooting
Two police officers and a police K-9 have been injured after responding to a shooting call in Chesterfield County, Virginia, according to officials. The suspect was also injured.
The incident happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday in the 12900 block of Gumfork Place, according to the Chesterfield County Police Department’s public call log. Police said officers were responding to a shooting call when the officers and the police canine were injured.
Police have not said whether the officers and police dog were shot or how they were injured. Their conditions have not been released.
The suspect was also injured and taken to a hospital, according to police. The suspect’s identity and condition were not immediately released.
Sources told WTVR that officers had been responding to a domestic situation.
County emergency officials told people within a one-mile radius of the address to shelter in place in an alert sent at about 5:30 p.m. The shelter-in-place alert was lifted at about 6:35 p.m., WTVR reported. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community.
-
Legal1 week agoMan shot and killed by police after pointing gun at people in Austin, Texas
-
World1 week agoDeath toll from wildfire in southern Spain rises to 13
-
Politics1 week agoU.S. sanctions 10 Cuban entities over repression and regime funding
-
Legal7 days agoMuslim mall worker critically injured in stabbing over his religion
-
Legal7 days agoNew Mexico detective convicted of helping drug trafficker evade DEA operations
-
Legal16 hours agoSinaloa Cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in U.S. prison
-
Legal1 week agoNew York man arrested after livestreaming threats to kill Donald Trump Jr.
-
Legal1 week agoAustin police release footage of fatal shooting of man who pointed gun at bystanders