BREAKING: Two Montgomery Police Officers Shot in North Montgomery
Two Montgomery police officers have been shot in north Montgomery this afternoon.
Shortly after 2 p.m., police responded to a shooting call in the 3700 block of Lower Wetumpka Road. They say they found a man with a life threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital.
Police say the shooting suspect was later found in the 3000 block of Tyler Court, which is nearby. There, officers say they exchanged gunfire with the suspect and two officers were hit, suffering what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.
Police say one of the officers was hit in the bulletproof vest area, while the other was hit in the calf.
The suspect was found inside a storage building at a home and has been taken into custody. The suspect was shot in the arm, according to police.
The State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case, which is customary when police are involved in a shooting.
This is a developing story. Stay with Alabama News Network for the very latest.
