Photo: Officer Joseph Acquino
A Buffalo police officer was shot and the suspect was shot dead by a second police officer late Sunday afternoon in Black Rock, Buffalo police said.
Buffalo News reports that Officer Joseph Acquino was shot in the ear, but was taken to Erie County Medical Center and is expected to survive.
The officer was undergoing surgery Sunday night.
The suspect was shot by Acquino’s partner, Officer Justin Tedesco, according to police sources.
Reports indicate that the incident began as a traffic stop but there are no further details at this time.