Maryland police officer shot, suspect sought

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Police say an officer is in critical condition after being shot Friday morning by a suspect that remains on the loose.

Anne Arundel County Police say the officer was transported to Baltimore Shock Trauma after being shot by a suspect near a 7-Eleven on College Parkway.

According to police spokesman T.J. Smith, the officer had arrived at the business on his own at approximately 2 a.m. when someone there told him a person was acting suspiciously. Smith said the officer approached the person, a struggle ensued, and they both ran on foot away from the store. Witnesses described hearing a gunshot.

The officer called for backup and arriving officers found him shot in the upper body, according to Smith.

Police are currently searching for the suspect in an area not far from Anne Arundel Community College.

Smith describes the suspect as a black male, approximately 5'4" to 5'8" and between 20 and 30 years old. He was wearing dark pants that were not jeans and a black hoodie.