Suspect Shot After Running Over Leon Valley Police Officer

A Leon Valley police officer was injured and a suspect shot after the suspect ran over the officer during a stop.

It happened before 3 a.m. today along Peach Tree Street, near Huebner and Evers Roads.

According to Leon Valley Police Chief Joseph Salvaggio, three officers were in the process of pulling over a suspect when it happened.

Chief Salvaggio says the suspect refused to roll down his window, instead putting it in reverse and running over one of the officers. The other officers fired shots at the suspect, hitting him in the chest. He is now hospitalized.

The officer suffered some broken bones and was taken to University Hospital for treatment.


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