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Police officer shot during routine traffic stop
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio – A police officer has been shot during a traffic stop in Ohio.
Authorities say the Parma Heights detective was shot in the leg while assisting in a routine traffic stop in the city near Cleveland around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police say the detective and a Parma police officer returned fire, striking the driver.
Both the driver and the police detective have been hospitalized. Their conditions have not been released.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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