A confrontation between a Fort Wayne Police officer and an individual turned violent on Monday evening, resulting in the officer being stabbed and the suspect shot. The incident occurred on Monday, at around 5:59 p.m. at 2100 St. Marys Avenue, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Initial reports by the Fort Wayne Police Department indicated that officers were responding to a domestic disturbance when the altercation erupted. The officer involved was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition after the stabbing, which led to officers at the scene firing their weapons in response to the threat posed by the suspect.
Emergency services were dispatched to provide medical treatment to both the wounded officer and the suspect. Their current conditions have not been detailed beyond the initial reports provided. The case gathered immediate attention from multiple law enforcement agencies, including the state police and the county prosecutor’s office, who are conducting a thorough investigation of the events…