Columbus, OH-Officer shot; three suspects in custody

Columbus, OH-An officer that was conducting surveillance has been shot and three suspects are in custody.

Columbus police say the officer notified a dispatcher that he was shot around 11 p.m. on Thursday. The officer was able to give responding officers a description of the male suspect who shot him and the vehicle he fled the scene in.

Police in Whitehall stopped the vehicle, and police say three people were taken into custody. A firearm was recovered from inside the vehicle.

The officer was hospitalized and is listed in stable condition. The officer’s and suspect’s names have not been released at this time.