CARLINVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — A Carlinville patrol officer shot a person wielding a gun outside Carlinville Area Hospital, according to Illinois State Police.
On Sunday, a Carlinville officer conducted a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle outside of the hospital in the 20700 block of North Broad St. at 6:15 p.m.
During the stop, ISP said the suspect in the vehicle pointed a firearm at the Carlinville officer. The officer fired his service weapon, striking the suspect.
The suspect was flown to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. The officer was not injured.Â
No additional information is being released at this time.Â
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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