Pineville Police say one of its officers was shot last night in the leg behind a shopping center in what authorities are calling a police ambush. Deputy Chief of Pineville PD Darrell Basco says the wounded officer heard two gunshots shortly after he exited his police cruiser.
“One of them subsequently hit him,” said Basco. “He was transported to a local hospital. He’s been since treated and released.”
Police have yet to identify the officer who was shot.
Basco says a second gunshot hit the rear door of the police car.
He says Crimestoppers has offered a $5,000 reward for information.
“We are working the case right now, seeing what we can come up with, interviewing businesses and residents in the area,” said Basco.
Basco says the officer was on routine patrol when the shooting occurred near the intersection of Military Highway and Donahue Ferry Road. He says they are not sure if this was a planned attack.
“We can’t speculate if someone had been waiting for the officer to show up because he was in a business area late at night, we just don’t know that information,” said Basco.
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