Police: Officer shot, wounded in Ohio; suspect also shot

A police officer has been shot and wounded in Ohio’s capital city, and police say the suspect also has been shot.It happened late Wednesday night in Columbus.

A police officer has been shot and wounded in Ohio’s capital city, and police say the suspect also has been shot.

Authorities investigate the scene after a police officer was shot Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports officers were executing a search warrant at an apartment house at the time.(AP Photo)

It happened late Wednesday night in Columbus.

The Columbus Dispatch reports officers were executing a search warrant at an apartment house at the time.

Police say the officer was shot in the hip and is hospitalized in stable condition. The person identified as the suspect also was shot and is in stable condition.

Police have not released the names of the officer or the suspect.

No other information was immediately available.