EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — An officer with the Evansville Police Department and a suspect were injured during a police shooting on Sunday morning.
Just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Evansville officers located a stolen vehicle at a Rally’s restaurant on Virginia Street. As officers approached the vehicle, two suspects immediately fled. While fleeing, one of the suspects pulled a firearm and shot at officers, striking one officer. Officers returned fire and struck the suspect.
The officer and suspect were taken to local hospitals for medical treatment.
The second suspect, a juvenile, fled the scene. The juvenile suspect was later found and taken into custody.
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