SBI: Police officer shot person Friday night in Coats

A person was shot by a Coats police officer Friday night.

According to the State Bureau of Investigation, the shooting happened during an incident around 9 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of North McKinley Street.

Footage from the WRAL Breaking News tracker showed several police vehicles at a Speedway gas station in Coats.

The SBI told WRAL News that the person was transported to the hospital for their injuries. The severity of the person's injuries was unclear.

The SBI did not say what led up to the shooting.