LAKE CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A police officer in Florida was shot throughout an Easter celebration on Sunday.
Officers from a number of companies, together with the Lake Metropolis Police Division, have been offering crowd management companies on the Annie Mattox Recreation Heart, the place the annual Easter occasion was anticipated to be attended by hundreds of individuals.
A struggle broke out amongst a number of folks simply after 8 p.m., based on NBC affiliate WTLV. A Lake Metropolis police officer was shot whereas authorities tried to regulate the chaos.
Police recognized the injured officer as Marcus Hardison. He was described as “awake and communicative” with paramedics whereas on the best way to a Gainesville hospital with a gunshot wound to his proper arm.
LCPD squashed rumors that Hardison was shot by a fellow officer. Three folks have been taken into custody in connection to the taking pictures, however no fees have been introduced as of this report.
