Millbury police officer wounded, shooter killed in SWAT standoff at Spencer, Massachusetts store

A suspect was killed, and a Millbury police officer was shot several times while working as part of a SWAT team in Spencer, Massachusetts Tuesday night.

Spencer police were called to Main Street just after 5 p.m. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. The suspected shooter, later identified by police as 35-year-old Patrick Madison, was spotted about 12 minutes later at the Big Y Plaza on Route 9.

"Officers approached the suspect, who then produced a firearm and fired at Spencer Police officers," Spencer Police Chief Michael Befford said in a statement.

The gunman ran into a Family Dollar store in the plaza. Officers were able to evacuate it and nearby businesses as a standoff began. A SWAT team was called in and when they went into the store, they said they found Madison barricaded in a bathroom.

"The suspect discharged a firearm at officers, injuring a Millbury Police Officer," Chief Befford said. The SWAT team fired back, killing Madison.

The officer, who has not been identified, was rushed to a hospital and was in stable condition. According to WBZ-TV I-Team sources, the officer has serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

Millbury Police Chief Brian Lewos said the officer was shot "multiple" times and was "awaiting surgery" Wednesday morning.

"We ask that you keep the officer, the officers family and fellow officers in mind during this difficult time," Lewos said in a social media post.

The Worcester County District Attorney's Office is now leading the investigation. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call them at 508-453-7536.

Spencer, Massachusetts is in Worcester County, about 50 miles west of Boston.