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Sheriff: Davenport police officer shot; 1 man arrested

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April 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in eastern Iowa say a Davenport police officer has been injured in a shooting, and a suspect has been arrested. The Quad-City Times reports that the shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday in the Five Points area of the city.

Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane confirmed that an officer had been shot and another man arrested, but did not give details of what led to the shooting. Neither the name of the officer nor the suspect was released.

The medical condition of the officer had not been revealed by Thursday evening.
Witnesses told the Times that officers could be seen in the area with guns drawn.