Police officer shot in East Tacoma during domestic call

Authorities say a police officer has been shot in East Tacoma while responding to a domestic call.

KCPQ-TV reports an officer was taken to a Tacoma hospital Wednesday after the incident at about 5:30 p.m.

Tacoma police said on Twitter at about 6 p.m. that officers were working an active call involving many agencies in the 400 block of East 52nd Street. Police asked people to stay away from the area.

Multiple news outlets reported that the suspect was barricaded in the home.

No information was immediately available about the circumstances leading up to the shooting or the extent of the officer’s injuries.