Officer recovering after bullet ricochets off vest, strikes arm during incident in Camden

A Camden County police officer is recovering after investigators say he was struck by a bullet that ricocheted off his bullet proof vest and struck him in the arm.

The Brief

A Camden County police officer was shot in the arm by a bullet that ricocheted off his bullproof vest.

He was rushed to Cooper Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

One person was taken into custody.

A Camden County police officer is recovering after investigators say he was shot in the arm during an incident overnight Tuesday.

What we know:

Investigators say the shooting happened near the intersection of North Chesapeake and Congress roads around 11 p.m.

A Camden County police officer was struck in the

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