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N. Carolina officer shot, wounded; 2 suspects in custody

N. Carolina officer shot, wounded; 2 suspects in custody | iNFOnews.ca
This photo provided by Wake City-County Bureau of Identification shows Antonio Dequan Fletcher. Raleigh Police say a police officer was wounded Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019l and hospitalized while trying to take a suspect into custody. A police news release said Cedric Jamal Kearney, 24, faces charges including attempted murder and assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm. A second suspect, Fletcher, 21, was charged with possessing a stolen firearm. (Wake City-County Bureau of Identification via AP) A

RALEIGH, N.C. – Police in North Carolina say an officer was shot several times while trying to take a suspect into custody.

Raleigh Police say the male officer was wounded Wednesday night and hospitalized. Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said Thursday morning the officer was out of surgery but didn’t elaborate on his condition.

One suspect was arrested Wednesday night, while the other was caught hours later after a manhunt that shut down a nearby highway and neighbourhood.

A police news release said Cedric Jamal Kearney, 24, faces charges including attempted murder and assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm. A second suspect, Antonio Dequan Fletcher, 21, was charged with possessing a stolen firearm. It wasn’t clear if they had attorneys; phone listings for them couldn’t be found in an online search.

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