GREENSBORO, N.C. — (AP) — A North Carolina police officer was shot in the leg and wounded on Monday while responding to a domestic dispute, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Greensboro Police Department, officers responded to a call at around 1:55 p.m. from a restaurant on the city’s west side regarding a domestic dispute call.
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When the officers arrived, they encountered one of the people involved in the dispute, who police identified as Kendicia Melanie Clarke, 22. Police said as officers attempted to detain Clarke, a struggle ensued in which Clarke tried to take one of the officers’ weapon. The weapon went off, striking eight-year veteran Officer H.L. Jefferson in the leg, the news release said.
Jefferson was taken to a local hospital with injuries not thought to be life threatening. Clarke had minor injuries and was treated on scene, police said.
Clarke was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer. Additional charges are pending, according to the news release.
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