Police: Officer, suspect injured in Provo shooting
Feb. 26, 2021
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PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Provo Police Department has said a police officer and a suspect were both shot during a gunfire exchange in an apartment complex on Thursday.
Police Chief Rich Ferguson reported that Officer John Oseguera, who has been with the department for two years, was shot twice and also suffered injuries to his head caused by shrapnel, the Deseret News reported.
Ferguson said he was still able to walk out of the building on his own. Oseguera was listed in stable condition at a hospital late Thursday.
“I’m angry. I’m proud, and I’m concerned. Those are my emotions right now,” Ferguson said during a news conference. “His wife is in shock, but she’s handling it well. We have a team that’s with her. ... The officer actually called her on the way to the hospital and told her he loved her.”