Shoplifting suspect stabs officer at Walmart
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A deputy police chief says a female officer has been stabbed inside a Walmart store in Columbia, South Carolina, while responding to a shoplifting call.
Deputy Chief Melron Kelly says the incident took place just before 10 p.m. at the store on Bush River Road. Kelly says the officer pursued the male suspect, who fled.
The police department said in a tweet that the officer was taken to the hospital and was in stable condition.
Police posted a picture of a suspect on Twitter and urged residents to call 911 with information. They were reviewing surveillance footage and were using several helicopters to search for the man.
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Information from: WACH-TV, http://www.wach.com