Two people were in custody after a Raleigh police officer was shot Wednesday night. Authorities said the officer attempted to apprehend a suspect on Western Boulevard near Schaub Drive at about 8:25 p.m. following a report of a suspicious vehicle that was believed to have been involved in a carjacking.
Raleigh, N. C. — Two people were in custody after a Raleigh police officer was shot Wednesday night.
Authorities said the officer attempted to apprehend a suspect on Western Boulevard near Schaub Drive at about 8:25 p.m. following a report of a suspicious vehicle that was believed to have been involved in a carjacking.
The officer exited the patrol car and was almost immediately shot, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the neck, authorities said.
The wounded officer was placed in a patrol car and another officer began driving to WakeMed. Along the route, the wounded officer was transferred to an ambulance, which traveled the rest of the way to the hospital.
