Virginia officers, suspect wounded in early morning shooting

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two police officers and a suspect were shot and wounded during an early morning encounter in Virginia’s capital city, according to authorities.
Richmond police officers responded to a report of an armed person on the city’s south side just before 1:30 a.m., news outlets reported, citing a police statement. The news outlets didn’t say whether or not the person was involved in the city’s street protests.
Gunfire erupted when the officers arrived, news outlets said. The wounded officers and suspect were all taken to a hospital, according to authorities. Their conditions were not immediately given.
Police said officers also detained two other people.
The department’s Force Investigation Team will review the shooting and report its findings to the police chief and commonwealth’s attorney’s office, the statement said.