Armed man shot by undercover officer at North Little Rock motel, police say

An armed man was shot by an officer at the Broadway Motel in North Little Rock, according to police.
An armed man was shot by an officer at the Broadway Motel in North Little Rock, according to police.

An undercover North Little Rock police officer shot a man around 2:50 p.m. Monday at the Broadway Motel.

Sgt. Amy Cooper said the man approached the officer and produced a handgun. The officer, who was in the area conducting an investigation, then shot the man, Cooper said.

Cooper declined to give details about where on the body the man was shot, but said his injuries were not life-threatening.

The officer was not injured, Cooper said, and has been placed on administrative leave, per department policy. The investigation is ongoing.

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