CORNELIUS, N.C. -- A Cornelius police officer was shot on Saturday morning.

Police said it happened when the officer was responding to call.

The officer has an abdominal wound.

Police have not released any information on how serious it is.

The officer was taken to Carolinas Medical Center.

Cornelius police tell us an officer was shot while responding to a call this afternoon.

We have a team of reporters gathering information and will bring you an update as soon as we get it.