A damaged backyard wall is shown after a crash at the corner of Arville Street and El Camino Avenue Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. A Metro Police officer suffered minor injuries in the crash while attempting to detain a shooting suspect, police said.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 | 9:44 a.m.
An officer suffered minor injuries in a crash today while attempting to detain a suspect in a shooting incident, according to Metro Police.
Dispatchers received a call about 7:10 a.m. of a shooting near Eastern and Stewart avenues, police said.
Nobody was hit by gunfire, and the suspect left the scene, police said. Officers subsequently located the suspect, who sped away in a car, police said.
Metro later reported that a police vehicle was involved in a crash near El Camino Avenue and Arville Street while attempting to detain the suspect.
The patrol vehicle hit a wall near the intersection, police said. An officer was taken to University Medical Center with minor injuries, police said.
Police did not indicate whether the suspect was taken into custody.
