A veteran Washington police detective was shot and wounded during a traffic stop Wednesday.
Tacoma police stopped a vehicle that was driving erratically shortly before 2:30 p.m., the department stated in a news release. When police confronted the vehicle's occupants, the suspects began fleeing on foot and opened fire on the officers.
A detective was struck in the shoulder by one of the shots. The 27-year veteran of the department was rushed to hospital and is in stable condition.
Multiple law enforcement agencies searched the area for suspects in the shooting. A K-9 helped apprehend two teens—ages 14 and 15—just before 4:30 p.m., and they were charged with attempted murder.
The shooting is still under investigation.
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