Police: Woman shot by NC officer responding overdose call

GASTONIA, NC (AP) — Police in North Carolina say that an “armed” woman has been shot and seriously hurt by an officer who was responding to a call about a drug overdose.

The Charlotte Observer reports that the incident occurred early Monday in Gastonia.

The woman’s name and condition have not been released.

The Gastonia Police Department said in a news release that police received an overdose call. When officers arrived, police said they encountered a female armed with a gun inside the residence. Police said an officer shot the female. She was airlifted to a hospital.

The shooting remains under investigation, and police have not said what led to it.