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1 person hurt in Marion County officer-involved shooting, officials say

The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting involving one of its deputies, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.

The shooting happened near the 10000 block of Highway 41, north of Dunnellon around 9:27 a.m., the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.

One person was shot and taken to the hospital. That person has what are described as non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said.

Deputies said they saw the man who was shot along Highway 41 and needed to make contact with him. 

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Scene photos from the Marion County officer-involved shooting

No deputies were hurt in the shooting, the sheriff's office said.

This is the first officer-involved shooting in Marion County this year.

No other details were immediately released.

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