MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A Mount Pleasant officer who was stabbed Tuesday afternoon during an encounter with a suspect has been released from the hospital.
The officer, who has not yet been identified, was treated for “stabbing wounds” at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Law enforcement responded at about 5:15 p.m. to a report of indecent exposure at 651 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. where they encountered a person matching the suspect’s description. Witnesses said they saw the suspect stab the officer, causing the officer to fire their gun in response, striking the suspect…