Officers exchanged fire with them and the situation ended on shot will between 17th and 18th streets. No one was shot in this incident and the suspect was transported to a local hospital with a minor injury. Antonio perkins lives on shot. Well heard police arguing with the gunman outside his home and the shots fired. I heard officer say put down the gun, put down the gun, put down the gun. And he went behind the core, i believe, called calvary came based on what he heard and saw. Perkins says hes certain the gunman started the gunfight. Police say that is still under investigation. They gave the guy a chance. They that they did do that. Whenever an officer is confined by somebody who shoots at them, you know, per our policy, they are. Allowed to defend their lives or lives of others with their firearms, necessary. Police department will host a public town hall in 10 days to explain what happened, including why an attempt was made to detain the man. Meanwhile, the officers involved in s
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