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A police officer in Pennsylvania was shot and critically wounded early Thursday as he helped examine two different shootings, authorities mentioned.
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The taking pictures in Scranton occurred round 4:30 a.m. and likewise left a suspect wounded, state police mentioned. Each have been handled at a hospital and have been listed in essential however secure situation, however additional details about their accidents was not disclosed.
Troopers are photographed close to the scene of a police officer’s taking pictures in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Christopher Dolan/The Occasions-Tribune through AP)
The wounded officer was amongst a number of Scranton officers who have been investigating two different shootings that had occurred within the metropolis earlier within the night, state police Maj. Mike Carroll mentioned. When the officers encountered a suspect, gunfire was exchanged, Carroll mentioned, however he declined to supply additional particulars.
Neither the identify of the officer nor the wounded suspect was launched. No different accidents have been reported.
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The officer-involved taking pictures and the sooner shootings are all believed to be linked to gang-related exercise in Scranton and its surrounding areas and weren’t random, Carroll mentioned. He didn’t present particulars on the sooner shootings however mentioned no victims had been discovered as of Thursday afternoon.
