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2 officers, suspect injured in Lincoln officer-involved shooting

Two Lincoln Police Officers and one suspect are hospitalized after an early morning officer-involved shooting.

At around 2:49 a.m., on December 29, officers responded to the report of a man with a knife in the 3200 block of South 48th Street.

During the confrontation, one officer was stabbed in the upper-right chest, beyond the coverage area of his ballistic vest. Another officer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.

The suspect, identified as a 43-year-old male, sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder.

The officers’ injuries are not expected to be life-threatening, the suspect is listed in critical condition.

The investigation into the incident will be handled by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation is in the preliminary stages according to officials, who say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

More details will be released Monday, December 31.

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