Officer shot in White Bear Lake; 33-year-old man taken into custody
At about 10 p.m. Tuesday, White Bear Lake officers tried to arrest someone at the Lakewood Hills apartment complex. At some point gunshots rang out and a police officer was hit.
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At about 10 p.m. Tuesday, White Bear Lake officers tried to arrest someone at the Lakewood Hills apartment complex. At some point gunshots rang out and a police officer was hit.
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