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Assistant commissioner Richard Chambers spoke to media on Saturday after the 23-year-old was arrested. “The outcome could have been very, very different and that’s something we all [appreciate] but thank heavens we aren’t dealing with a fatality,” Chambers said, adding the officer and their family were feeling “relieved”. The officer was working alone when he was shot in the shoulder during the routine stop. He was able to call for assistance himself, and his police colleagues arrived very quickly and took him straight to hospital, Chambers said. “We won t be releasing any personal information, including health information, but he does remain stable.”