Officer injured during an officer-involved shooting in Greenwood
(WJTV) – A Greenwood police officer was injured during an officer-involved shooting.
according to CBS affiliate WJTV, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) said officers responded to a call regarding a welfare check at the home. When they arrived, she said the suspect fired shots at the officers.
One officer was struck and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
the suspect barricaded himself inside the home before surrendering to authorities.
He was also transported to a nearby hospital with injuries sustained in the incident.
The shooting remains under investigation.
