Las Vegas officer shot while stopped at traffic light

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Monday, September 7, 2015
Las Vegas officer shot in hand
Police say they've arrested a man who shot and wounded an officer in Las Vegas on Sunday

LAS VEGAS, NV (KTRK) -- A Las Vegas police officer was shot on Sunday in an 'ambush-style' attack.

Authorities say both officers were sitting in their patrol car when a gunman walked up and ambushed them.

Investigators say the gunman fired multiple rounds into their cruiser while it sat at a traffic light. One of the bullets hit one of the officers in the hand. He's expected to be OK.

Police arrested the shooter. Authorities still don't have a motive in the shooting.