By Associated Press - Wednesday, June 20, 2018

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - A police officer has been shot during a traffic stop in Ohio.

Authorities say the Parma Heights detective was shot in the leg while assisting in a routine traffic stop in the city near Cleveland around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say the detective and a Parma police officer returned fire, striking the driver.

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Both the driver and the police detective have been hospitalized. Their conditions have not been released.

An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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