BATON ROUGE — A man who was shot by a Baton Rouge Police officer was able to outrun police Tuesday night before being arrested on Wednesday afternoon, BRPD said.

According to BRPD, an officer approached a man and woman inside a car at Howell Park on Winbourne Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, after the park had closed. The man, 47-year-old Samuel Polk, allegedly tried to run away, leading to a struggle.

Police said at some point during the altercation, the officer shot Polk, who then escaped with a minor injury.

Police arrested Polk at a home on Hooper Road near Mickens Road. He was taken to a hospital to treat his gunshot wound. Once he is released from the hospital, he will be charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer and resisting an officer.

Patsy Camper, 36, was allege

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