Wilbraham police officer shot, suspect in custody after standoff
WILBRAHAM – A Wilbraham police officer remains hospitalized after being shot Saturday night.
Investigators say the officer was called to a home on Old Carriage Drive at around 9 p.m. in the western Massachusetts town.
Massachusetts State Police said a man inside the home, identified as 53-year-old Michael Ortega, exchanged gunfire with the officer, who was hit. The 29-year-old officer was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries and is now in stable condition.
Ortega barricaded himself inside the home. Police used a SWAT vehicle to break a window in the home, then sent a drone inside. Using the drone, police learned Ortega had also been shot.
Officers eventually went inside and arrested Ortega, who was taken to the hospital and is also in stable condition. He's been charged with assault with intent to murder and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Police rescued two people who had escaped the home and were on the roof.
