Officer-involved shooting reported in Texarkana
Authorities say it happened inside a restaurant that was open for business at the time
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TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) — Arkansas State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in a Texarkana, Ark., restaurant that was open for business at the time.
It happened before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Zapata’s in the 200 block of Walnut Street, which is across the street from City Hall, authorities say.
Police say an off-duty officer noticed someone committing an unspecified felony crime. They have released no details about how that led to the shooting.
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A wounded man was taken by ambulance to a Texarkana hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries is not immediately known.
The identities of the suspect and the officer have not been released.
This is a developing situation. KSLA News 12 will update this story as more information becomes available.
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