Man shot by police officer was armed with two guns

WAYNESBURG, Pa. — A man shot by a police officer has been charged with attempted homicide and other crimes.

State troopers are investigating the shooting involving a Waynesburg police officer and 31-year-old Julius Hurt.

A caller told 911 there was an unruly man near the Greene County Courthouse about 1 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they said, Hurt ran. They ordered Hurt to the ground, but instead of complying, he pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers, according to a criminal complaint.

One officer fired at Hurt, striking him in the lower leg.

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“Even after being shot (and) the officer attempted to place him into custody, a struggle ensued and he was eventually placed in cuffs,"  said Trooper Forrest Allison.

Troopers said two handguns were found on the ground near Hurt. One, a 45 caliber revolver, had been reported stolen from a sheriff's office in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

Hurt was taken to a hospital before being arraigned on criminal charges.

The officer who shot him has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice in an officer-involved shooting.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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