Police: Man Suffers Graze Wound When Officer Shoots Him

CAMP SPRINGS, Md. (AP) — Prince George's County police say an officer responding to a reported domestic dispute shot a man who was armed with a knife.

The department says on its Twitter account that the incident occurred about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in Camp Springs. Authorities say the man who was shot suffered a graze wound to his thigh that was not considered to be life-threatening.

The officer was not hurt.

Police offered no information on how the shooting occurred.

 

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