Wisconsin cop saved by bulletproof vest; suspect also shot
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A La Crosse police officer was shot Saturday while responding to a disturbance but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest.
The suspect in the Saturday afternoon shooting in the western Wisconsin city also was shot during the incident and was being treated at a hospital.
Police were called to an apparent domestic disturbance around 3:15 p.m.
One officer was shot soon after he arrived. La Crosse Police Capt. Jason Melby said the officer was treated at a hospital and released. The officer's name was not released.
The La Crosse Tribune reported that the 34-year-old suspect has a record of recent arrests.
The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation will investigate the shooting.
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