PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — A man was injured after an exchange with Pike County deputies during a chase early Tuesday morning.
The Pike County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Quincy Police Department requested help finding the suspect in an incident that happened in Quincy.
A Bowling Green police officer was able to locate the suspect in a vehicle just after 2 a.m. Tuesday and attempted to make a traffic stop on Highway 54, according to MSHP. The suspect drove off, and police chased the vehicle before eventually alerting dispatch about shots being fired near highways 61 and UU, north of Bowling Green.
After the pursuit ended, the suspect attempted to run officers over in the vehicle he was driving, the release said. Officers then shot the suspect, according to the release.
Officers performed first-aid on the suspect until an ambulance arrived. The suspect was then taken to a helicopter where he was transported to a hospital in the St. Louis area.
The suspect had recently been released from jail in Adams County, Illinois, on July 14 after posting 10% of a $100,000 bond for aggravated felony of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.
The suspect also has other pending cases in Adams County, the release said.
The release said one deputy was treated at a hospital for minor injuries in the incident. It did not say how the officer was injured.
The MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control detectives were called in to investigate the use of force by the Pike County Sheriff's Department, which is a standard procedure following an officer-involved shooting.
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