The officer was shot while responding to a call about a disorderly person
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A police officer in Maryland has been shot while responding to a call about a disorderly person in a parking garage.
Montgomery County Police tweeted Monday morning that the officer was shot in Silver Spring shortly before 9 a.m.
Police said the injured officer called out for help on the radio, and was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief spokesman Pete Piringer is reporting one person was airlifted to a hospital.