A Virginia State Police trooper was shot and wounded Tuesday night while pursuing a suspect.
Senior Trooper C.A. Putnam pulled over a Toyota Corolla traveling north on Chippenham Parkway for a speeding violation around 11:35 p.m. when the driver sped away, according to a news release.
A pursuit was initiated and began north on Chippenham Parkway and then onto Parham Road. The suspect then turned onto September Drive and into a neighborhood and when the vehicle encountered a dead end, it began to turn around in the cul-de-sac in Lakeway Court. At this point, trooper pulled his patrol car in front of the Toyota to stop it.
The vehicle came to a stop and the female suspect exited. As the trooper approached the woman, she shot at the trooper striking him in the arm.
Henrico County police officer responded to the scene and applied a tourniquet to the injured trooper and rendered aid until EMS arrived on scene. The trooper was transported to VCU Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The woman then ran on foot through the backyard of a nearby residence.
At approximately midnight, a second trooper located the woman and commanded her to drop the weapon. The female complied and she was taken into custody without further incident.
Charges are pending at this time.
The incident remains under investigation.
