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    Indiana Sheriff's Deputy Shot Twice in Ambush

    May 9, 2014
    A Jackson County deputy was hit in the collarbone, above his bulletproof vest, but is expected to be OK.
    WLKY via YouTube
    A Jackson County deputy was hit in the collarbone, above his bulletproof vest, but is expected to be OK.
    A Jackson County deputy was hit in the collarbone, above his bulletproof vest, but is expected to be OK.

    A Jackson County, Ind. Sheriff's deputy was shot twice after he was ambushed Thursday night.

    Deputies received a call about a suspicious person under the Highway 39 bridge on the Grassy Fork River around 7 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to WLKY-TV.

    Officials say the deputy attempted to confront the man when a second man shot him twice. He was hit in the collarbone, right above his bulletproof vest.

    The deputy returned, wounding one of the suspects in the arm. Both men -- one of whom had a warrant out for his arrest -- were taken into custody.

    The deputy was taken to a hospital in Indianapolis and is expected to be OK.

    The incident is currently under investigation.

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