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NC state trooper released from hospital after being shot Monday

Trooper Daniel Harrell was shot in the face Monday evening and rushed for medical treatment.

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Days after being shot during a traffic stop in Wilson County, Trooper Daniel Harrell has been released from the hospital, according to authorities.

Harrell was shot in the face Monday evening and rushed for medical treatment to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He was released Wednesday afternoon.

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Harrell's father and grandfather were also law enforcement officers, authorities have said. The younger Harrell has been on the force for five years.

Three men are facing charges in connection with the incident, which occurred at 5:15 p.m. when Harrell tried to pull a vehicle over on Haynes Road, southeast of Elm City.

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