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The North Augusta Department of Public Safety responded to an officer-involved shooting around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
“Officers got involved with an incident that eventually led to shots being fired on the 400 block of Georgia Avenue,” according to a release from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. “NADPS has since secured the area. ALL suspects are either in custody or being detained pending further investigation.”
A Public Safety Officer was shot during the exchange of gunfire with the suspect, according to NADPS.
″[The male officer] was quickly transported to a local hospital to receive further medical attention for a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg,” according to a second release. “NADPS appreciates the never ending prayers and support we get from the citizens of North Augusta.”