Officer involved shooting

Abc 36's monica harkins is in the studio with details in our top story at five.

L3 monica: top story white police say the suspect suffered a non-life-threatening injury... and the officer accused of shooting him is on administrative duties..

Which is standard policy in these cases.

L3: top story white officer-involved shooting lexington lexington police say the shooting happened around 1- 40 this morning after police were called to fifth and chestnut street for a report of a man with a gun.

Police say the officer told the man matching the description to show his hands... he didn't and ran from police.

Chief lawrence weathers says after a short chase... the officer fired his gun.... hitting the 26-year-old man in the hip.

When asked if the officer followed protocol... "our initial information w received it appears so but we have to conduct an internal investigation to confirm that."

L3: top story white officer-involved shooting lexington police say they rendered aid until paramedics got there... to take the man to the hospital.

The officer was not hurt.

The chief says the shooting was captured on the officer's body camera.

Though k-s-p is investigating, the lexington police public integrity unit will conduct an internal review.

L3 monica: white police say the man shot is facing charges of fleeing and evading... a felon with possession of a firem...ng...