Officer Nick Wilt, 26, just graduated from the police academy on March 31, interim Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel said at a press conference.
The shooting happened about noon on Sunday.
There is no word on the victim's condition, or whether police have any suspects.
A paralyzed war veteran is fighting to keep his home in Prospect. A bank is trying to take it, but he says he’s not to blame.
Jackson County Sheriff's deputy is in the hospital after serious injuries he sustained an single car crash last night.