Indiana officers shoot, critically wound man following police chase

A man who exchanged gunfire with Indianapolis police was shot and critically wounded Sunday by officers during a foot chase that came after a police pursuit ended in a crash, police said.

The shooting occurred about 13 hours after officers began looking for a man who allegedly fired at least one shot a woman, striking her vehicle as she drove away from him early Sunday on the city’s north side.

Officers found the man Sunday afternoon at a gas station and tried to detain him, but he got into a vehicle and fled, leading officers on a brief pursuit that ended when the suspect’s vehicle crashed into another vehicle, police said.

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The suspect and another man who was in the suspect’s vehicle fled on foot, leading officers through a ditch and over a fence before one of the men fired shots at the pursuing officers, prompting three officers to return fire, striking the suspect.

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The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition, while the other man was not injured but was taken to a hospital after complaining of chest pain, police said. Officers found two handguns following the crash and shooting.

The three officers who fired their weapons have been placed on administrative duty, a routine step following officer-involved shootings.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s internal affairs division is investigating the shooting.