NORFOLK — A Norfolk police sergeant who says he has suffered great emotional distress since he was shot during a domestic incident last year is suing the man he says shot him .

Chris Deuell’s attorney filed suit Monday in Norfolk General District Court against 44-year-old Chad Harrison. The officer claims Harrison intentionally inflicted emotional distress on him and is seeking $50,000 in damages.

Police were called to Harrison’s home on Semmes Avenue in the Northside neighborhood last November for a report of a person with a weapon, according to a statement released by police at the time.

As officers attempted to speak with Harrison, he barricaded himself inside and discharged his weapon, according to the release. A hostage negotiation team was brought in and Harrison was arrested several hours later.

Harrison was accused of shooting into an occupied building, brandishing a firearm, assaulting a family member and preventing someone from calling police.

All but one charge was later dropped and the lone remaining shooting charge was amended last week to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, according to court records and Harrison’s attorney, John D. Hooker Jr. The judge issued a deferred ruling in the case, meaning if Harrison remains on good behavior for the next year, the charge will be dismissed, Hooker said.

According to Deuell’s lawsuit, the officer was attempting to apprehend Harrison when Harrison fired in his direction. The bullets struck “around the plaintiff’s body” but did not strike him, the complaint states.

Deuell has suffered post-traumatic stress disorder since the incident and missed work because of it, according to the lawsuit. He also required mental health treatment, the complaint states.

Hooker disputed the allegations made in the lawsuit. He said his client never fired at police and his gun was accidentally discharged during the incident.

Jane Harper, [email protected]