Las Vegas police car crashes during pursuit of shooting suspect
A shooting suspect led Las Vegas police on a lengthy vehicle pursuit throughout the valley Friday morning, causing the wreck of a patrol car.
The incident started at 7:11 a.m. with the report of a shooting at Eastern and Stewart avenues. No one was injured in the shooting.
“Officers located the suspect who fled at a high rate of speed,” police said in a statement.
A Metropolitan Police Department patrol car was involved in a crash during the pursuit.
“An LVMPD vehicle was involved in a collision near El Camino and Arville as they attempted to detain the suspect,” police said in a statement at about 9:20 a.m. “The patrol vehicle struck a wall near the intersection.”
Police said the officer was transported to University Medical Center with minor injuries.
Officers have not been to locate the suspect’s vehicle, which was described as a maroon Nissan Altima. The investigation is ongoing.
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