(WBEN) A Buffalo police spokesperson confirms to WBEN an officer was shot and is being treated for injuries at Erie County Medical Center. The officer is in stable condition. It happened on Tuesday afternoon on Sherman Street near Broadway. There is a heavy police presence.
During a late afternoon news conference, Mayor Sean Ryan addressed what lead to the situation, "Buffalo Police officers were responding to a domestic trouble call on Sherman. That call was updated to include the threat of a gun. A responding officer was shot multiple times. Officers returned fire, striking the shooter. Both the officer and shooter were transported to ECMC to be treated for their injuries. Further updates will become available as the situation evolves."
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