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Suspect Wounded In Officer-Involved Shooting

SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com)   —  Authorities said a suspect was wounded Sunday evening during an officer-involved shooting in Santa Ana.

The suspect is not believed to have life-threatening injuries.

No deputies were injured in the incident, authorities said.

The shooting occurred just after 6 p.m. in the 800 block of Townsend Street, according to Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.

"Officers came into contact with an individual with a weapon, there was an officer-involved shooting (and) the suspect was struck," Bertagna said.

The suspect -- whose name and age were not revealed -- is in stable condition after being transported to UCI Medical Center in Orange.

A weapon was recovered at the scene. Bertagna did not say if it was a gun.

 

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