Officer injured after gun goes off during altercation in Riverside

An officer was hospitalized Wednesday night after Riverside police say a firearm was discharged during an altercation.

The incident happened while the Riverside police officer was responding to a mental health emergency around 6:45 p.m. in the area of University Avenue and Dwight Avenue.

During the response, the officer was involved in a physical altercation with the suspect, according to police. At one point in the altercation between the two, a firearm went off…

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