Boston Police Officer Shot During Robbery; 2 Other Officers Injured

BOSTON (AP) A Boston police officer was shot multiple times when he responded to a robbery in Roxbury, officials said.

The officer was taken to the hospital Friday night with injuries that were not life-threatening, Police Commissioner Michael Cox said at a news conference. Two other officers also were injured, but not from gunfire, he said.

The officer approached the suspect, who was armed with a firearm, and he was fired upon several times, being struck multiple times, said Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox.