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June 17, 2019Daviess County, MO |  By: John Coffey

Trenton officer recovering after being shot

The Missouri Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old police officer is recovering after being shot while transporting a prisoner.

Trenton police officer Jasmine Diab was shot Friday while transporting an inmate to St. Joseph. Missouri Highway Patrol Sergeant Jake Angle says a struggle occurred
inside her police vehicle.

"During that struggle, the officer was shot in the abdomen.  The prisoner also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand.  At that time, the vehicle rolled to a stop on U.S. 69 Highway."

Daviess County prosecutors on Saturday charged the inmate, 38-year-old Jamey Aaron Griffin, with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use
of a weapon.

Friends gathered Sunday in Trenton for a prayer service to support Diab.  Diab's friend, Kendra Lickteig, said the officer was smiling and in
good spirits after undergoing a second surgery Sunday morning.

The patrol's investigation into the shooting is continuing.