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Two men are in custody after an officer was shot Monday morning in Woodruff, according to Woodruff Police Chief Alan Bledsoe.Bledsoe said officers were serving a warrant at the home on Harrison Street around 6:30 a.m. after an undercover drug operation. To watch Bledsoe's news conference, click here. He said Sgt. Darrell Dawkins, the first officer inside the home, was shot by Dennis Ray Alexander. Alexander is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, according to Spartanburg County deputies. Spartanburg County authorities said Alexander confessed to investigators that he shot Dawkins. Alexander told authorities he thought he was being robbed. Bledsoe said Dawkins was shot in the upper left arm. He said the bullet caused "minimal damage." Dawkins has been released from the hospital. According to Bledsoe, when Dawkins entered the home he was told that a toddler was inside. He said the information played a vital role in Dawkins decision not to return fire. Bledsoe said once Alexander shot Dawkins he immediately put his hands up, surrendered and asked not to be shot. Another man inside the home, Michael Goggins, was also arrested. Bledsoe said Alexander and Goggings were charged with distribution of crack cocaine in connection with the search warrant that was being served. Timothy Glenn, who lives in the area, called the situation "disheartening.""We are a close tight-knit community and this is sad," Glenn said. Glenn said Woodruff is a great place to live and called the shooting an isolated incident. To hear more from Glenn, click here. In a release from the Woodruff Police Department late Monday, Bledsoe said Goggins and Alexander were two of 12 people arrested in a drug warrant roundup that concluded three months of undercover investigation.To see pictures of the other 10 people arrested, click here.All 12 suspects face distribution charges of various illegal narcotics, including methamphetamine and crack cocaine, according to Bledsoe.Alexander is being held in the Spartanburg County Jail.The others are awaiting bond hearings on one count each of distribution of narcotics, Bledsoe said.If you see breaking news make sure to upload pictures to the Ulocal section of WYFF News 4. Check out the pictures viewers have sent in below. 9703840