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Police officer shot in north St. Louis

ST. LOUIS -- An officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was shot Sunday night in north St. Louis, CBS affiliate KMOV reports.

Police said that shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of College Avenue, in the city's Fairgrounds neighborhood.

Information remains limited at this time, but police confirmed an officer was shot and rushed to a St. Louis hospital.

The Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department Sam Dotson tweeted that the officer suffered a gun shot wound to his shoulder.

Police on the scene told KMOV a suspect was taken into custody.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

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