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Boston Officer Shot By Suspected Drug Dealer

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Law enforcement officers gather near the scene where a Boston police officer was shot Friday morning in Dorchester. Police say the officer, who was shot in the leg after pulling over a known drug dealer, is expected to survive. (Stephan Savoia/AP)
Law enforcement officers gather near the scene where a Boston police officer was shot Friday morning in Dorchester. Police say the officer, who was shot in the leg after pulling over a known drug dealer, is expected to survive. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

A suspected drug dealer is accused of shooting and injuring a Boston police officer Friday morning in Dorchester. Police quickly apprehended and arrested the suspect. WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports the wounded officer is recovering at Boston Medical Center with a non-life-threatening injury.

This segment aired on January 8, 2016.

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