Front Line VideosIn The News Wash. Corrections Officer Shot Arriving at Work By LED Staff October 8, 2021 0 3412 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Must read Suspect in Maine Mass Shooting Found Dead October 29, 2023 Mo. Corrections Officer Killed in Head-On Collision October 29, 2023 Poll Shows Pa. Voters Want Armed Security Officers in Schools October 29, 2023 Video: Phoenix Police Nab Fleeing Suspect after Rooftop Jump Fails October 18, 2023 LED Staffhttp://lawenforcementdigest.com A state Department of Corrections officer was exiting his car at the Shelton Field Office when he was wounded in the torso by an unknown shooter. October 08, 2021 – By Sara Jean Green – Source The Seattle Times A state Department of Corrections community corrections officer was shot and wounded early Thursday as he arrived at work at the Shelton Field Office.The officer was shot by an “unknown shooter” as he got out of his vehicle around 6 a.m., a DOC spokesperson told KING 5. The officer suffered a non-life-threatening wound to the torso and was taken to Mason General Hospital, the station reported. No information on the shooter was immediately available.The Mason County Sheriff’s Office tweeted around 7 a.m. that law enforcement officers were searching for “a potentially armed and dangerous person” in downtown Shelton. Police set up perimeters and were conducting a K-9 search, said the tweet, which asked people to call 9-1-1 if they saw anything suspicious.The K-9 search was later suspended but streets in the downtown area were still closed to traffic as of around noon, said Shelton police Lt. Chris Kostad.The injured officer was listed in satisfactory condition by Thursday afternoon and is expected to be released from the hospital later today, according to Jacque Coe, a DOC spokesperson.DOC’s Shelton Field Office, where individuals under community supervision report to community corrections officers, is at 507 N. Fourth St. The office is across West Alder Street from the Mason County Courthouse and about a half mile from Shelton City Hall.(c)2021 The Seattle TimesVisit The Seattle Times at www.seattletimes.comDistributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleMayoral election ad featuring cops sparks controversy in BuffaloNext articleMass. Police Officer Shot 4 Times in Hourslong Standoff More articles Suspect in Maine Mass Shooting Found Dead October 29, 2023 Mo. Corrections Officer Killed in Head-On Collision October 29, 2023 Poll Shows Pa. Voters Want Armed Security Officers in Schools October 29, 2023 LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Latest article Suspect in Maine Mass Shooting Found Dead October 29, 2023 Mo. Corrections Officer Killed in Head-On Collision October 29, 2023 Poll Shows Pa. Voters Want Armed Security Officers in Schools October 29, 2023 Video: Phoenix Police Nab Fleeing Suspect after Rooftop Jump Fails October 18, 2023 Report: Police Acted Efficiently, Effectively in Michigan State Mass Shooting October 18, 2023