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Suspect identified, charged in connection to Hot Springs officer-involved shooting

According to the Hot Springs Police Department, 30-year-old Zachary Burks has been charged in connection to the shooting.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — According to the Hot Springs Police Department, 30-year-old Zachary Burks has been charged in connection to the officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon.

Burks has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Possession of Firearm by Certain Person. He is currently being held in the Garland County Detention Center without bond.

Hot Springs police responded to a 911 call on Wednesday at 11:20 a.m. in reference to shots being fired in the area of 300 Chappel Hill Road.

When officers arrived they "encountered an armed male suspect." A police officer shot the suspect, who was taken to a nearby hospital. He has non-life threatening injuries.

The officer involved will be placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the investigation.

This story has been edited with updates on the investigation.

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