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Officer Hurt & Suspect Shot At Dallas Walmart

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - An off-duty Dallas Police Department officer who was working as security at a Walmart store in Dallas early Tuesday was stabbed during a confrontation, and the suspect was shot and wounded.

The incident happened just after midnight at the Walmart store on Retail Road, in the northeast part of the city.

Police said that the officer tried to stop a man who was accused of shoplifting. But the suspect stabbed the officer in the left hand. The officer responded by pulled out his weapon and firing at the suspect, striking him in the leg.

Authorities did not say what the suspect was trying to steal.

The suspect was taken to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas in stable condition. The officer was transported to Baylor Medical Center at Dallas and is expected to be okay. No names have been released.

Crime scene detectives remained at the Walmart store through the overnight hours to conduct an investigation.

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