EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry has released a statement on the Sunday morning shooting on Virginia Street .

In the statement, Mayor Terry says:

This morning, I was awaken by a call you never want to receive from your police chief, news that an officer has been shot and injured in the line of duty. This is yet another act of gun violence in our city and it’s heartbreaking to see the increased access to and use of guns.

Tomorrow, I will stand with law enforcement officials at a news conference to share more details. But for now, my prayers go out to the families involved because lives are forever changed. Please also pray for the men and women of the Evansville Police Department.

Some will say thoughts and prayers are not enough. I agree, prayer must be matc

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