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A male suspect was in surgery Sunday after an officer-involved shooting that morning.

Bismarck Police reported that at 9:47 a.m. Sunday, a male officer arrived at the Bismarck Motor Motel at 2301 E. Main Ave. to follow up on an unrelated call.

Before the officer could exit his vehicle in the parking lot, the suspect reportedly attacked him, punching the officer repeatedly in the head and gouging his eyes.

The officer fought back and tried to use his Taser, which proved ineffective, police reported.

"The attack continued, and the officer then reached for his firearm, got control of it, and then shot the suspect in the abdomen in order to stop that attack," Bismarck Police Chief Dan Donlin said Sunday afternoon.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he was in surgery, Donlin said. His identity was as yet unknown.

The officer was also taken to a hospital for a head injury and a serious eye injury, the chief said. He has since been treated and released.

Per department policy, the officer has been placed on paid administrative leave, Donlin said, pending investigation.