By Police1 Staff
NEWBERN, Tenn. — Two Tennessee officers are recovering after being shot while responding to a disturbance call at a bar on New Year’s Eve.
WHBQ-TV reports that Newbern Officers Alex Martin and Cranston Fisk responded to a disturbance call at a bar where a New Year’s Eve party was taking place. When the officers arrived, shots were already being fired, and both officers and one civilian suffered gunshot wounds, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Both officers are expected to recover, the State Gazette reports. Martin underwent surgery after being shot in the abdomen and is in stable condition. Fisk was shot in the leg and foot and is also in stable condition.
One person has been taken into custody while two more suspects remain at large, according to WREG.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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