Fort Wayne, IN – A Fort Wayne police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed during a response to a domestic disturbance on Monday evening, according to authorities.
Police say officers were dispatched to 2100 St. Marys Avenue at approximately 5:59 p.m. on September 22 following a disturbance report. During the investigation, an altercation occurred between an individual and a Fort Wayne Police Department officer.
According to the department, officers called for immediate assistance at 6:07 p.m., reporting that an officer had been stabbed. In response to the threat, other officers discharged their firearms. Emergency medical personnel treated both the wounded officer and the suspect at the scene before transporting them for further care.
The officer was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. No additional details on the suspect’s injuries have been released.
The Fort Wayne Police Department confirmed that investigators from the Indiana State Police and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office are assisting with the case. Per department policy, the officers who discharged their weapons will be placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues.
Officials say more information will be released as it becomes available.
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