San Francisco Police Officer Critically Wounded in Shootout With Robbery Suspect
A robbery suspect critically wounded a San Francisco police officer before being struck by return fire during a late-night chase.
What to know
- A San Francisco police officer and a robbery suspect were both critically wounded in a late-night exchange of gunfire following a vehicle pursuit that began after the car was spotted entering the city from the Bay Bridge.
- The suspect opened fire after the fleeing vehicle became disabled, striking a police officer multiple times; officers returned fire and wounded the driver.
- The injured officer is expected to survive, while the suspect sustained life-threatening injuries, and a passenger who fled the scene was located and arrested nearby.