Dallas Police Officer Shot Near El Centro College Campus

(WBAP/KLIF) — A Dallas College police officer was shot, Thursday night, in downtown Dallas.  According to Warren Mitchell with Dallas police, the officer was investigating a vehicle disturbance involving the suspect near the El Centro campus, when the two exchanged gunfire.

Both the officer and suspect were hit and transported to a local hospital. The officer’s injuries are non-life-threatening and he is listed in stable condition. The unidentified suspect was listed in critical condition.  It happened in downtown Dallas on the corner of Lamar and Elm streets around 6:30 pm Thursday night.

Police are investigating the incident and have not released further details.

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