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Lawrence officer shot during training exercise

Lawrence officer shot during training exercise
Posted at 4:21 PM, Mar 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-19 17:21:24-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lawrence, Kansas police officer is being treated after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg during a firearms training exercise.

According to a release from the Lawrence Police Department, the officer was injured at about 2:50 p.m. Monday during training at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #2. He was taken to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. 

The release did not describe the officer's condition. 

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.