An Indianapolis police officer was shot in the leg and the suspected gunman dead following a high-speed pursuit Monday night.
The incident began when police pulled over the driver, identified as 31-year-old Jeff Cornell Tyson, at a Marathon gas station near the intersection of 71st Street and Georgetown Road, according to WRTV.
The man, believed to be a burglary suspect, reportedly became "very belligerent" and would not identify himself. Officers then broke the window of his Buick and fired pepper ball rounds into the vehicle. A passenger inside the vehicle exited and the suspect fled the scene in the car.
The pursuit led police to a nearby apartment comples where the suspect opened fire on an officer, hitting his cruiser and striking him in his right ankle.
The officer also suffered a graze wound to the back of his head.
The wounded officer was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and was released shortly after midnight Tuesday in good condition.
Tyson then led police on a high-speed chase for more than 30 miles around Indianapolis, which ended near the intersection of Rural Street and Newton Avenue.
The suspect was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene.
