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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois state police are investigating an officer involved shooting in Decatur.
Officers responded to a domestic violence call around 4a.m. on Thursday near E. Orchard and N. Warren Streets. They found a 34-year-old woman who had been stabbed, according to Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel.
The suspect, a 43-year-old man, was hiding in a bathroom. Officers tried confronting him and a struggle followed. Two officers fired their guns, hitting the suspect.
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No officers were hurt, according to Chief Brandel. Both the female victim and the male suspect have “non-life threatening injuries.”
This is a developing story.
