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Man shot by Eden police officer (Photo: WFMY News 2) EDEN, N.C. -- Eden Police say officers shot a man accused of stabbing a 44-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter on Thursday afternoon.  According to the Rockingham County Sheriff 's Department, Eden Police and Rockingham County Sheriff 's Deputies responded to a call at Brownstone Commons apartments where the woman and child were assaulted.  When officers arrived, they found the woman and child had been stabbed by a man who ran away from the scene.  Officers found a man matching the suspect description near Knott Street and New Street and confronted him. The sheriff's office says officers shot the man during that confrontation.  The suspect was taken to Baptist Hospital for treatment. The mother and daughter were also taken to the hospital for treatment.  SBI is investigating, which is standard for officer-involved shootings.  All officers involved in the incident are okay, according to Eden Police.  WFMY News 2 ...

EDEN, N.C. (WFMY) — Eden police say officers shot a man accused of stabbing a 44-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter on Thursday afternoon. According to the Rockingham County Sheriff ’s Office, Eden police and Rockingham County sheriff ’s deputies responded to a call at Brownstone Commons apartments where the woman and child were assaulted. When officers arrived, they found the woman and child had been stabbed by a man who ran away from the scene. Officers found a man matching the suspect description near Knott Street and New Street and confronted him. The sheriff’s office says officers shot the man during that confrontation. The suspect was taken to Baptist Hospital for treatment. The mother and daughter were also taken to the hospital for treatment. SBI is investigating, which is standard for officer-involved shootings. All officers involved in the incident are OK, according to Eden police. Share this: Related Posts Advertisement

EDEN, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a North Carolina police officer shot and wounded a suspect fleeing the scene of a double stabbing. Eden Police Department Capt . John Edwards tells local news outlets that officers and Rockingham County sheriff 's deputies responded at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a reported assault at an apartment complex. Officers had been told that a 44-year-old woman and a 7-year-old child had been stabbed. A man suspected in the stabbings had fled on foot. Edwards says officers found the suspect on a nearby street and that officers shot him during the confrontation. He was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The stabbing victims were treated at a local hospital . Edwards says the woman, child and stabbing suspect all survived their injuries. No other information was immediately released.