Highway 161 gunshot injures a North Little Rock police officer

Little Rock, Arkansas – A shooting occurred on Sunday afternoon in the 2300 block of Highway 161, injuring a North Little Rock police officer.

A news release from the North Little Rock Police Department (NLRPD) stated that they were alerted to a gathering of armed and suspicious people.

According to the news release, the subjects ran away on foot and shot one officer.

The officer was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment because their wounds were not life-threatening.

Detective Gibbons at (501) 771-7149 or the North Little Rock Police Department Tip Line at (501) 680-8439 are the places to go if you have any information on the incident.

The investigation is still underway.