SWAT officer wounded, suspect dead after shooting at Family Dollar in Spencer, Massachusetts

A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect at a Family Dollar store in Spencer, Massachusetts on Tuesday night. The suspect was then shot and killed by police. 

There was a large police presence at the Big Y shopping plaza on Route 9 on the west side of Spencer for much of the night. 

Millbury police officer shot in Spencer

The officer who was shot is a Millbury police officer, and a member of the CEMLEC SWAT team, according to Millbury Police Chief Brian Lewos. According to I-Team sources, the officer who was shot has serious, but not life-threatening injuries. 

"We ask that you keep the officer, the officer's family and fellow officers in mind during this difficult time," Chief Lewos said in a statement. 

Police were first called to 20 Main Street in Spencer shortly after 5 p.m. and found a person suffering from gunshot wounds. About 12 minutes later, a person matching the description of the suspect from that incident was located on West Main Street (Route 9).

SWAT team called to Family Dollar 

Officers approached the suspect, who then fired at officers, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's office. The suspect then fled to the Family Dollar. Officers evacuated the store, and the SWAT team was called in. 

The SWAT team entered the store and located the suspect in a closed bathroom area. The suspect then allegedly opened fire, hitting the Millbury officer. Officers returned fire and the suspect was killed. The suspect's name has not been released by police. 

The incident remains under investigation. Spencer police said there is no danger to the public. 

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