Texas police officer critical after being shot in chest

Mesquite, Texas – A Mesquite Police officer is in critical condition after responding to a disturbance call.  CBS21 reports that the officer was responding to a disturbance call when a shooting occurred. Additional sources indicate that the officer was shot during a traffic stop.

The shooting happened around 1:40 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Beltline Road near Cartwright Road.

“During the course of the investigation, an officer was shot and a male suspect was also shot,” police said in a statement.

The officer and the suspect were both taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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