Indianapolis police shooting leaves suspect critically hurt

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An officer-involved shooting in Indianapolis left a carjacking suspect hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced the shooting in a tweet, saying “the suspect involved in this OIS was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.”

No officers were injured, IMPD said.

Local news reports said the incident shut down traffic in the area of Interstate 65 and Kessler Boulevard on the city’s northwest side.

The shooting came after a pursuit of a carjacking suspect, police said.

IMPD Sgt. Genae Cook says the suspect was in a crash and then commandeered a car not involved in the crash. One person in the crash received minor injuries, she said.

Within minutes, IMPD officers found the carjacked vehicle about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away and the pursuit ensued. A man with a gun in his hand exited the car, and two officers fired their weapons and struck the man, Cook said.

The man’s name was not immediately released.