Suspect shot by officer in Henderson, investigation underway

HENDERSON, N.C. -- A Henderson police officer is under investigation after shooting a suspect in the abdomen.

According to Henderson police, officers approached a person with outstanding warrants in the 1400 block of East Andrews Avenue.

Police said the suspect began waving a gun in the direction of officers before a single shot was fired from an officer and hit the suspect.

The suspect fled the scene and was quickly taken into custody and taken to a hospital for treatment. The suspect's condition is unknown at this time.

"We've been taught early in our childhood that law enforcement are here to help us. For anyone to pull a firearm on an Officer of the law is blatant disrespect and sadly a sign of the times that we live in. These men and women put their lives on the line for us each and everyday," Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington told ABC11.

Officials say the shooting is under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.