A suspect linked to a shooting in Maury County was injured after being shot by a police officer during a pursuit.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials said the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Highway 7 and Old Highway 7 near Witherspoon Road in Columbia.
The suspect, identified as Jerry Patton, had reportedly been involved in a shooting earlier in Mount Pleasant.
#breaking this started as a domestic shooting, the gunman left Mt. Pleasant and rammed police cars at a store... pic.twitter.com/KmMEDCnHsL
— Alexandra Koehn (@NC5_AKoehn) April 5, 2016
Authorities said Patton shot his roommate, Daniel Beck, in both legs, then stole his vehicle and fled the scene on South Locust Street.
That vehicle was later spotted at a convenience store on James Campbell Boulevard in Columbia.
When an officer pulled up to the car to make the arrest, Patton allegedly rammed the cruiser and took off.
A pursuit ensued and Patton eventually got boxed in at a dead end. In an attempt to escape, authorities said he again rammed a police car.
At that point, the officer opened fire on the suspect and hit him in the leg.
Video of the suspect's car and the scene @NC5 pic.twitter.com/KKiXUgboHI
— Alexandra Koehn (@NC5_AKoehn) April 5, 2016
Patton and Beck were both taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment.
You can read more from NewsChannel 5 reporter Nick Beres on Facebook:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS ON POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING IN COLUMBIA: The TBI is working the case and releasing very few details....
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