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When the weapon discharged during the confrontation, the bullet hit the officer's left hand in the webbing between the thumb and forefinger.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital to be treated for a non-life threatening injury.
Two suspects fled the scene and authorities launched a large search for them. They looked in nearby backyards and the woods using thermal imaging cameras.
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