Ky. Police Officer Pinned by Car During Stolen Vehicle Investigation
By Christopher Leach
Source Lexington Herald-Leader
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A Berea police officer shot at a man who pinned the officer between two vehicles at a Walmart on Tuesday morning, according to the Berea Police Department.
Officers were investigating a stolen vehicle report at the Walmart on Jill Street just off Interstate 75. Police said officers tried to talk to the driver, but he put the car in reverse and hit a truck and an officer, pinning him between two vehicles.
The officer fired his gun into the vehicle, and the vehicle came to a stop. Police said one officer and two others were transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries.
It was not immediately clear if the officer’s gunshot hit the man. The severity of injuries was not immediately known either.
Police said there is no active threat to the community and the Walmart remains open, but people are encouraged to leave space for officials to investigate. Kentucky State Police is leading the investigation, as is typical when law enforcement officers are involved in shootings.
All of the people involved are in custody, according to police.
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