Tampa Officer Shot Serving Warrant, Suspect in Custody

A Tampa Police officer was shot and another injured early Monday morning while serving a warrant in the Drew Park neighborhood.

Police say Officer Rich Lehr and Officer Leigh Smith were serving the warrant around 2:39 a.m. when 35-year-old Walter Jeziorski fired several shots from the doorway. 

Officer Lehr was struck in the arm by one of the shots, according to Tampa PD. That same bullet also hit his torso.

The 10-year veteran was transported to a local hospital for his injuries and later released, WFTS TV reports.

Police say Officer Smith sprained her ankle and was also released after treatment at the hospital.

 

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