Fort Wayne police officer seriously hurt at domestic disturbance call
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A Fort Wayne police officer was seriously injured in a stabbing during a domestic disturbance call on Monday evening.
The stabbing happened just before 6 p.m. Monday at North Highlands, 2100 St. Mary’s Ave., a 105-apartment building that’s a few blocks northwest of the downtown area.
Officers discharged firearms when responding to the threat. No additional details on what happened were included in a news release. The Fort Wayne Police Department, Indiana State Police, and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office are conducting an investigation.
In line with department protocol, the officers involved in the firearm discharge have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Sgt. John Nichter, the public information officer for Fort Wayne Police Department, said in the release that the officer was taken to a local hospital in serious condition.
Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene to provide treatment to both the injured officer and the suspect involved in the altercation.
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