A Jericho, Ark. police officer allegedly shot the town's assistant fire chief in the back and a fellow officer in the hand during a dispute at a city courthouse last Thursday, according to WHBQ-TV.

The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Aug. 27 when Assistant Fire Chief Don Payne began arguing with police after his son had a traffic ticket dismissed.

Even though Payne was unarmed, one of the officers pulled out a gun and hit him in the back and a fellow officer in the finger, according to the report.

The assistant chief was transported to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis and was listed in good condition and the officer who was shot was OK, according to the station.

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