A suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting a police officer and stealing his patrol car at a Circle K off of Highway 153 in Hixson late Sunday night.
The officer was responding to a shots fired call at the time of the incident.
The suspect fled the scene in the stolen police car, leading authorities to pursue.
The pursuit ended on East Valley Road off of Highway 111 in Sequatchie County where the suspect drove off the road before being apprehended.
Both the wounded officer and suspect were taken to Erlanger Hospital in downtown Chattanooga.
The condition of the officer and what led to the initial shots fired call are currently unknown.
The TBI is leading the investigation.
We have reached out to the agency and the Chattanooga Police Department for more details.
This is a developing story.
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