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Memphis Police Officer Shot, Taken To Hospital

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Memphis police say an officer has been taken to a hospital with a non-critical wound after he was shot.

Police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph says officers responded to a call Monday afternoon about a man armed with a shotgun in east Memphis.

When police arrived at the location near businesses at a strip mall, the suspect opened fire, wounding one of the officers. The officer, whose name hasn't been released, was transported to the Regional Medical Center in non-critical condition.

Police shot the suspect, who also was taken to a hospital. His condition isn't yet available.

Further details aren't available. Investigators were still at the scene Monday evening.

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