By Police1 Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An officer was shot early Monday and a man was taken into custody after a manhunt.
According to the Springfield News-Leader, police were investigating suspicious activity when the unnamed officer was shot, suffering serious injuries. The officer is currently at a hospital in stable condition.
Springfield police searched buildings in the area for hours following the shooting. A man who was found hiding in a lot near the area where the shooting took place was taken into custody for questioning, but police have not confirmed his involvement in the incident.
“Our search for the shooter continues,” police spokeswoman Lisa Cox told the News-Leader.
Further details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been released.