A Hoover, Alabama, police officer was shot Sunday morning while trying to make contact with a suspect who had allegedly fired shots at a vehicle on the interstate.
WVTM reports that the interstate shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m.
AL.com notes that police were able to locate the alleged shooter, and they followed him to an apartment complex called The Hills at Hoover.
Officers approached one of the apartments to make contact with the suspect, and the suspect opened fire, striking one of the officers multiple times.
The suspect then holed up in the apartment complex and was finally taken into custody at 3:41 p.m.
The wounded officer was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds in both arms and the suspect was shot in the arm as well. Neither the officer’s nor the suspect’s injuries were life-threatening.
The officer was released from the hospital later on Sunday.
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